Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 137

Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara

Devanagari script

सुधामंडलमध्यस्थां सांद्रानंदामृतात्मिकाम् । वागतीतां मनोऽगर्म्या वरदां वेदमातरम् ॥ १३७ ॥

Transliteration

sudhāmaṃḍalamadhyasthāṃ sāṃdrānaṃdāmṛtātmikām | vāgatītāṃ mano'garmyā varadāṃ vedamātaram || 137 ||

Translation

Je me prosterne devant la Mère des Védas—demeurant au cœur de l’orbe de nectar, dont l’essence est l’amṛta dense de la béatitude; au-delà de la parole et inaccessible au mental; dispensatrice de grâces.

Word by Word

• सुधा-मण्डल-मध्य-स्थाम्: situated in the middle of the nectar-orb
• सुधा-मण्डल-मध्य-स्थाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुधा + मण्डल + मध्य + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः (fem. acc. sg.)

• सान्द्र-आनन्द-अमृत-आत्मिकाम्: whose essence is dense bliss-nectar
• सान्द्र-आनन्द-अमृत-आत्मिकाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सान्द्र + आनन्द + अमृत + आत्मिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः (fem. acc. sg.)

• वाक्-अतीताम्: beyond speech
• वाक्-अतीताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाक् + अतीत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः (fem. acc. sg.)

• मनः-अगम्याम्: inaccessible to the mind
• मनः-अगम्याम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस् + अगम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः (fem. acc. sg.)

• वरदाम्: boon-giving
• वरदाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वरद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः (fem. acc. sg.)

• वेद-मातरम्: the mother of the Vedas
• वेद-मातरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद + मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; मातृ-शब्दः (fem. acc. sg.)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Veda-mātā (Mother of the Vedas / Sarasvatī)

FAQs

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

The verse venerates Vedamātā (Sarasvatī) as the transcendent source of Vedic revelation—blissful, nectar-like, and ultimately beyond the reach of ordinary speech and mind—yet compassionate as a giver of boons to sincere seekers.

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

Bhakti is implied through reverent surrender: the devotee approaches the divine source of sacred knowledge with humility, acknowledging her as beyond conceptual grasp while trusting her grace to bestow understanding and spiritual fulfillment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to the sanctity of vāk (speech) and mantra: mastery of Vedic learning and disciplines like vyākaraṇa (grammar) and śikṣā (phonetics) depends on purity of speech and divine favor from Vedamātā, the presiding power behind correct recitation and comprehension.