Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

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

Devanagari script

सुविंदा मित्रविंदा च लक्ष्मणा चर्क्षजा ततः । सुशीला च लसद्रम्यचित्रितांबरभूषणा ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

suviṃdā mitraviṃdā ca lakṣmaṇā carkṣajā tataḥ | suśīlā ca lasadramyacitritāṃbarabhūṣaṇā || 62 ||

Translation

Suvindā et Mitravindā; puis Lakṣmaṇā, et ensuite Arkṣajā; et encore Suśīlā — rayonnante et gracieuse, parée de vêtements et d’ornements aux motifs exquis.

Word by Word

• सुविन्दा: Suvindā
• सुविन्दा: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुविन्दा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; accusative singular (in list)

• मित्रविन्दा: Mitravindā
• मित्रविन्दा: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मित्रविन्दा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; accusative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय; conjunction

• लक्ष्मणा: Lakṣmaṇā
• लक्ष्मणा: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; accusative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय; conjunction

• ऋक्षजा: Ṛkṣajā (Jāmbavatī)
• ऋक्षजा: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋक्षजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; accusative singular

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अनुक्रम/स्थानवाचक अव्यय; adverb ‘then/thereafter’

• सुशीला: Suśīlā
• सुशीला: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुशीला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; accusative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय; conjunction

• लसद्रम्यचित्रिताम्बरभूषणा: adorned with shining, lovely, patterned garments and ornaments
• लसद्रम्यचित्रिताम्बरभूषणा: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लसत् (कृदन्त) + रम्य (प्रातिपदिक) + चित्रित (कृदन्त) + अम्बर (प्रातिपदिक) + भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; accusative singular; समासः—(लसत्-रम्य-चित्रित-अम्बर)-भूषणा: ‘adorned with garments (ambarāṇi) that are beautifully variegated and shining’

Speaker

Narada (within an enumerative narrative context; traditional dialogue frame is Narada teaching the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Suvindā
• Mitravindā
• Lakṣmaṇā
• Arkṣajā
• Suśīlā

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a Puranic catalogue of notable persons (names and epithets), preserving sacred memory (smaraṇa) and lineage-style continuity—an important Purana method for anchoring dharma and tradition through remembered exemplars.

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

The verse does not directly teach bhakti practices; it supports bhakti indirectly through nāma-smaraṇa (recollection of revered names) and Purana narration, which are traditional supports for devotional listening (śravaṇa) and remembrance (smaraṇa).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical emphasis is lexical/onomastic clarity—useful for Vyākaraṇa (correct forms of names) and Nirukta-style attention to epithets (e.g., descriptive compounds like citritāmbara-bhūṣaṇā).