Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 105

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

पद्मरागकिरीटांशुसंभेदारुणितांबराम् । पीतकौशेयवसनां रत्नमंजीरमेखलाम् ॥ १०५ ॥

Transliteration

padmarāgakirīṭāṃśusaṃbhedāruṇitāṃbarām | pītakauśeyavasanāṃ ratnamaṃjīramekhalām || 105 ||

Translation

Her garments were flushed crimson by the mingled radiance streaming from a ruby-studded crown; She was clad in yellow silk, and adorned with jeweled anklets and a gem-set girdle.

Word by Word

• पद्मराग-किरीट-अंशु-संभेद-अरुणित-अम्बराम्: whose garment is reddened by the radiance of a ruby crown
• पद्मराग-किरीट-अंशु-संभेद-अरुणित-अम्बराम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पद्मराग (प्रातिपदिक) + किरीट (प्रातिपदिक) + अंशु (प्रातिपदिक) + संभेद (प्रातिपदिक) + अरुणित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (पद्मराग-किरीटस्य अंशूनां संभेदेन अरुणितम् अम्बरं यस्याः)

• पीत-कौशेय-वसनाम्: wearing yellow silk clothing
• पीत-कौशेय-वसनाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीत (प्रातिपदिक) + कौशेय (प्रातिपदिक) + वसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (पीतं कौशेयं वसनम् यस्याः)

• रत्न-मञ्जीर-मेखलाम्: having a jeweled anklet and girdle
• रत्न-मञ्जीर-मेखलाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक) + मञ्जीर (प्रातिपदिक) + मेखला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (रत्नयुक्तं मञ्जीरं मेखला च/रत्नमञ्जीरयुक्ता मेखला)

Speaker

Narada (narrating/teaching within the dialogue tradition with the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmi

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

The verse supports devotional contemplation (dhyāna) by describing an auspicious divine form—radiant crown, pure garments, and jewel ornaments—signifying śrī (prosperity), tejas (splendor), and divine majesty.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By giving concrete, beautiful attributes for visualization, it aids bhakti practices such as nāma-japa with rūpa-dhyāna—fixing the mind on the deity’s auspicious qualities to cultivate steadiness and reverence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it reflects śikṣā/saṃskṛta usage through precise compound formation and descriptive vocabulary used in mantra-style praise; it also aligns with āgamic-style iconographic description used for worship and meditation.