Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 175

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

अनल्पैः कल्पवृक्षैश्च परीते मणिमण्डपे । ज्वलद्रत्न मयस्तंभद्वारतोरणकुड्यके ॥ १७५ ॥

Transliteration

analpaiḥ kalpavṛkṣaiśca parīte maṇimaṇḍape | jvaladratna mayastaṃbhadvāratoraṇakuḍyake || 175 ||

Translation

Dans ce pavillon de pierreries, entouré d’innombrables arbres kalpavṛkṣa exauçant les vœux, les colonnes, les portes, les arcs (toraṇa) et les murs d’enceinte étaient tous façonnés de gemmes flamboyantes.

Word by Word

• अनल्पैः: with many; with abundant
• अनल्पैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument or accompaniment)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• कल्प-वृक्षैः: with wish-fulfilling trees
• कल्प-वृक्षैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument or accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्पवृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (Karmadhāraya), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), समुच्चय-बोधक (Conjunction)

• परीते: surrounded
• परीते: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Descriptive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + इ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (Past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); ‘surrounded’ (agreeing with maṇimaṇḍape)

• मणि-मण्डपे: in the jeweled pavilion
• मणि-मण्डपे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि (प्रातिपदिक) + मण्डप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpuruṣa), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• ज्वलत्-रत्न-मय-स्तम्भ-द्वार-तोरण-कुड्यके: in (a structure) with pillars, doors, arches, and walls made of shining jewels
• ज्वलत्-रत्न-मय-स्तम्भ-द्वार-तोरण-कुड्यके: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वलत् (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + रत्न (प्रातिपदिक) + मय (प्रातिपदिक) + स्तम्भ (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वार (प्रातिपदिक) + तोरण (प्रातिपदिक) + कुड्यक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास (multi-member Tatpuruṣa), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Narada (narrating/continuing the description within the dialogue context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It uses the imagery of a gem-built pavilion and kalpavṛkṣas to convey the radiance and abundance associated with divine merit—symbolizing a refined, sattvic realm attained through dharma and devotion.

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

Though not explicitly naming bhakti, the verse supports a common Purāṇic theme: devotion and righteous conduct culminate in proximity to divine splendor, portrayed here as a luminous, orderly, auspicious environment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga procedure is taught in this line; it is primarily a descriptive (stuti/varṇana) passage. Practically, it illustrates Purāṇic use of precise compound-formation (Vyākaraṇa-style samāsa) to compress rich architectural detail.