Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

ताटंकहारकेयूररत्नस्तबकमंडिताम् । रसनानूपुरोर्म्यादिभूषणैरतिसुन्दरीम् ॥ ९४ ॥

Transliteration

tāṭaṃkahārakeyūraratnastabakamaṃḍitām | rasanānūpurormyādibhūṣaṇairatisundarīm || 94 ||

Translation

She was exceedingly beautiful, adorned with earrings, a necklace, armlets, and clusters of gems, and further embellished with ornaments such as a jeweled girdle, anklets, and rings.

Word by Word

• tāṭaṅka-hāra-keyūra-ratna-stabaka-maṇḍitām: adorned with earrings, necklace, armlets, and clusters of gems
• tāṭaṅka-hāra-keyūra-ratna-stabaka-maṇḍitām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tāṭaṅka (प्रातिपदिक) + hāra (प्रातिपदिक) + keyūra (प्रातिपदिक) + ratna (प्रातिपदिक) + stabaka (प्रातिपदिक) + maṇḍita (कृदन्त, √maṇḍ)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कृदन्त (क्त) मण्डित = adorned; तत्पुरुष: ताटङ्क-हार-केयूर-रत्न-स्तबकैः मण्डिता

• rasanā-nūpura-ūrmi-ādi-bhūṣaṇaiḥ: with ornaments such as girdle, anklets, bracelets, etc.
• rasanā-nūpura-ūrmi-ādi-bhūṣaṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rasanā (प्रातिपदिक) + nūpura (प्रातिपदिक) + ūrmi (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + bhūṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (bhūṣaṇa as head; plural), तृतीया (instrumental), बहुवचन (plural); तत्पुरुष: रसनादयः ये भūषणानि तैः

• ati-sundarīm: exceedingly beautiful
• ati-sundarīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati (अव्यय) + sundarī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय/उपपदसमास: अतिसुन्दरी = very beautiful

Speaker

Narada (narrating within a descriptive passage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

The verse uses sacred aesthetic description (śobha/alaṅkāra) to evoke reverence and focused contemplation, a common Purāṇic method for directing the mind toward devotion through vivid, auspicious imagery.

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

By presenting an intensely beautiful, ornamented form, it supports bhakti practices such as dhyāna (devotional visualization) and smaraṇa (remembrance), where beauty becomes a doorway to sustained devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily Sanskrit lexicon and poetic usage (useful for Vyākaraṇa and Nirukta-style understanding): the verse teaches precise ornament terms (tāṭaṅka, hāra, keyūra, nūpura, ūrmi) and how compounds convey detailed description.