Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara
राधिकायाश्च वामांगान्महालक्ष्मीर्बभूव ह । ततः कृष्णो महालक्ष्मीं दत्त्वा नारायणाय च ॥ १३ ॥
rādhikāyāśca vāmāṃgānmahālakṣmīrbabhūva ha | tataḥ kṛṣṇo mahālakṣmīṃ dattvā nārāyaṇāya ca || 13 ||
And from the left side of Rādhikā, Mahālakṣmī came into being. Thereupon Kṛṣṇa bestowed that Mahālakṣmī upon Nārāyaṇa as well.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
FAQs
It presents Mahālakṣmī as a divine manifestation (śakti) and affirms her inseparable association with Nārāyaṇa, emphasizing the cosmic order where prosperity and grace accompany the Supreme Lord.
By linking Mahālakṣmī with Nārāyaṇa through Kṛṣṇa’s bestowal, the verse supports Vaiṣṇava bhakti: devotion to Nārāyaṇa is upheld as devotion aligned with Lakṣmī’s grace and auspiciousness.
No direct Vedāṅga technique (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it functions primarily as a theological statement used in Purāṇic narration to establish deity-relations and ritual-theology context.
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