Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 137

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

ताटंकमंगदं तद्वद्रसना नूपुरं च तैः । विप्रक्षत्रियविट्शूद्रजातिभिर्भीमविग्रहैः ॥ १३७ ॥

Transliteration

tāṭaṃkamaṃgadaṃ tadvadrasanā nūpuraṃ ca taiḥ | viprakṣatriyaviṭśūdrajātibhirbhīmavigrahaiḥ || 137 ||

Translation

Par eux furent aussi façonnés les ornements d’oreille et les bracelets; de même les ceintures et les anneaux de cheville—œuvre d’êtres au corps redoutable issus des quatre ordres : brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya et śūdra.

Word by Word

• ताटङ्कम्: ear-ornament
• ताटङ्कम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताटङ्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• अङ्गदम्: armlet
• अङ्गदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तद्वत्: likewise
• तद्वत्: Sambandha/Upapada (सम्बन्ध/उपपद)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्वत् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: अव्यय; तुल्यतासूचक (like that/likewise)

• रसना: girdle/belt
• रसना: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रसना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नूपुरम्: anklet
• नूपुरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नूपुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• तैः: by them/with those
• तैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• विप्र-क्षत्रिय-विट्-शूद्र-जातिभिः: by the castes of Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra
• विप्र-क्षत्रिय-विट्-शूद्र-जातिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक) + क्षत्रिय (प्रातिपदिक) + विट् (प्रातिपदिक) + शूद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + जाति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (जाति), तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषसमासः (विप्रादीनां जातयः)

• भीम-विग्रहैः: with formidable bodies/forms
• भीम-विग्रहैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीम (प्रातिपदिक) + विग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयसमासः (भीमः विग्रहः येषाम्/भीमविग्रहाः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

FAQs

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

It portrays an ordered dharmic society where even material crafts (ornaments like earrings, armlets, girdles, anklets) are situated within the four varnas, indicating structured social function rather than random chaos.

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

Direct bhakti instruction is not stated here; instead, the verse provides narrative detail about worldly arrangements. In Purāṇic teaching, such order supports dharma, which in turn becomes a stable foundation for sādhana and devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse is descriptive rather than technical; its relevance is indirect—showing applied dharma and social classification (varna-jāti usage) that underlies ritual roles and customary practice discussed alongside Vedāṅga-oriented material in Book 1.3.