Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 68

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

Devanagari script

वराभययुता पीतवसना रूढयौवना । वेणुवीणाहेमयष्टिशंखश्रृंगादिपाणयः ॥ ६८ ॥

Transliteration

varābhayayutā pītavasanā rūḍhayauvanā | veṇuvīṇāhemayaṣṭiśaṃkhaśrṛṃgādipāṇayaḥ || 68 ||

Translation

Ils sont pourvus des mudrā qui accordent les dons et dissipent la crainte, vêtus de jaune et établis dans la vigueur de la jeunesse; en leurs mains se trouvent flûte, vīṇā, bâton d’or, conque, cor et autres emblèmes.

Word by Word

• vara-abhaya-yutā: endowed with boon and fearlessness
• vara-abhaya-yutā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vara + abhaya + yuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative feminine singular; ‘endowed with boon and fearlessness’

• pīta-vasanā: clad in yellow
• pīta-vasanā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pīta + vasana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative feminine singular; ‘wearing yellow garments’

• rūḍha-yauvanā: in full youth
• rūḍha-yauvanā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rūḍha + yauvana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative feminine singular; ‘having attained youth’

• veṇu-vīṇā-hema-yaṣṭi-śaṅkha-śṛṅga-ādi-pāṇayaḥ: (they) whose hands bear flute, vīṇā, golden staff, conch, horn, etc.
• veṇu-vīṇā-hema-yaṣṭi-śaṅkha-śṛṅga-ādi-pāṇayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veṇu + vīṇā + hema + yaṣṭi + śaṅkha + śṛṅga + ādi + pāṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; nominative masculine plural; ‘those whose hands (hold) flute, vīṇā, golden staff, conch, horn, etc.’ (bahuvrīhi-like sense expressed via tatpuruṣa chain)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

The verse highlights auspicious divine marks—varada (granting boons) and abhaya (granting fearlessness)—and emblematic instruments, indicating a form that protects, blesses, and guides the devotee through sacred symbolism.

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

By describing recognizable gestures and emblems, it supports devotional contemplation (dhyāna) and reverent identification of the worshipful form—seeing the deity as both compassionate (vara) and protective (abhaya).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects a technical, lakṣaṇa-based method (definition by attributes) useful in ritual and recitation contexts—how forms are specified precisely for dhyāna, pūjā, and mantra-based worship.