Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 124

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

नवरत्नकिरीटां च त्रीक्षणामरुणांबराम् । नानाभरणसंभिन्नदेहकांतिविराजिताम् ॥ १२४ ॥

Transliteration

navaratnakirīṭāṃ ca trīkṣaṇāmaruṇāṃbarām | nānābharaṇasaṃbhinnadehakāṃtivirājitām || 124 ||

Translation

Et (il la vit) portant une couronne sertie de neuf joyaux, aux trois yeux, vêtue d’étoffes écarlates. L’éclat de son corps resplendissait, magnifié par l’abondance de parures variées.

Word by Word

• नव-रत्न-किरीटाम्: wearing a crown of nine gems
• नव-रत्न-किरीटाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नव (प्रातिपदिक) + रत्न (प्रातिपदिक) + किरीट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे द्वितीया एकवचन; विशेषणम्—‘(having) a crown of nine gems’

• च: and
• च: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• त्रि-क्षणाम्: three-eyed
• त्रि-क्षणाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक) + क्षण/अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक; intended ‘three-eyed’)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘त्र्यक्षण/त्र्यक्षी’ अर्थे—three-eyed; विशेषणम्

• अरुण-अम्बराम्: clad in red garments
• अरुण-अम्बराम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरुण (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे द्वितीया एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘aruna (red) garment’; विशेषणम्

• नाना-आभरण-संभिन्न-देह-कान्ति-विराजिताम्: shining with bodily beauty adorned by many ornaments
• नाना-आभरण-संभिन्न-देह-कान्ति-विराजिताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाना (प्रातिपदिक) + आभरण (प्रातिपदिक) + संभिन्न (कृदन्त; √भिद् धातु, उपसर्ग सम्) + देह (प्रातिपदिक) + कान्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + विराजित (कृदन्त; √राज् धातु, वि)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे द्वितीया एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—‘shining with bodily splendor enhanced/adorned by various ornaments’; विशेषणम्

Speaker

Narada (narration within the dialogue tradition; descriptive passage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• (Devi) three-eyed goddess (implied)

FAQs

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

It functions as a dhyāna-lakṣaṇa (meditative iconographic cue): the deity’s crown, three eyes, red garments, and radiant body guide focused contemplation, stabilizing the mind for worship and mantra practice.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through reverent visualization—seeing the deity as resplendent and fully adorned—so the devotee’s attention becomes one-pointed (ekāgratā), supporting loving remembrance and ritual worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse supports practical ritual methodology: dhyāna used in pūjā and mantra-japa. It aligns with Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa-style precision in describing form and attributes so the worship procedure can be performed correctly.