Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 106

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

रक्तमौक्तिकसकंभिन्नस्तबकाभरणोज्ज्वलाम् । रत्नाब्जकंबुपुंड्रेक्षुचापपूर्णेन्दुमंडलम् ॥ १०६ ॥

Transliteration

raktamauktikasakaṃbhinnastabakābharaṇojjvalām | ratnābjakaṃbupuṃḍrekṣucāpapūrṇendumaṃḍalam || 106 ||

Translation

Elle rayonnait d’ornements en grappes, incrustés et diversifiés de perles rouges; et portait les emblèmes : un lotus de gemmes, la conque (śaṅkha), la marque sacrée du puṇḍra, l’arc de canne à sucre et le disque de la pleine lune.

Word by Word

• रक्त-मौक्तिक-सक-भिन्न-स्तबक-आभरण-उज्ज्वलाम्: radiant with ornaments of clusters set with red pearls
• रक्त-मौक्तिक-सक-भिन्न-स्तबक-आभरण-उज्ज्वलाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + मौक्तिक (प्रातिपदिक) + सक (प्रातिपदिक) + भिन्न (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + स्तबक (प्रातिपदिक) + आभरण (प्रातिपदिक) + उज्ज्वल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (रक्तमौक्तिकैः सकैः भिन्नः स्तबकः; तेन आभरणेन उज्ज्वला)

• रत्न-अब्ज-कम्बु-पुण्ड्र-इक्षु-चाप-पूर्ण-इन्दु-मण्डलम्: a set of (emblems): jeweled lotus, conch, mark, sugarcane-bow, and full-moon disc
• रत्न-अब्ज-कम्बु-पुण्ड्र-इक्षु-चाप-पूर्ण-इन्दु-मण्डलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक) + अब्ज (प्रातिपदिक) + कम्बु (प्रातिपदिक) + पुण्ड्र (प्रातिपदिक) + इक्षु (प्रातिपदिक) + चाप (प्रातिपदिक) + पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्दु (प्रातिपदिक) + मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (रत्नाब्जं कम्बुं पुण्ड्रं इक्षुचापं पूर्णेन्दुमण्डलं च—समाहारः)

Speaker

Narada (in the instructional/descriptive flow; transmitted in the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Lakshmi

FAQs

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

It functions as a murti-lakṣaṇa (iconographic) specification: meditating on the deity’s ornaments and emblems stabilizes the mind (dhyāna) and aligns devotion with scriptural form, turning visual symbolism into disciplined worship.

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

By giving concrete attributes—radiance, ornaments, and sacred emblems—it supports saguna-bhakti: devotion to the Lord with form, where repeated contemplation of these signs becomes a practical method of remembrance (smaraṇa) and worship (pūjā).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A technical, shastric mode of description akin to applied ritual/Mantra tradition: precise lakṣaṇas guide correct visualization and icon-making for pūjā, reflecting the Narada Purana’s Book 1.3 emphasis on structured, rule-based sacred sciences.