Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 157

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

सितां केवलवाक्सिद्ध्यै लक्ष्म्यै हेमप्रभामपि । धूमाभां वैरिविद्विष्ट्यै मृतये निग्रहाय च ॥ १५७ ॥

Transliteration

sitāṃ kevalavāksiddhyai lakṣmyai hemaprabhāmapi | dhūmābhāṃ vairividviṣṭyai mṛtaye nigrahāya ca || 157 ||

Translation

Rupa putih hendaknya dipakai semata untuk memperoleh siddhi ucapan. Rupa berkilau keemasan dipuja demi kemakmuran Lakṣmī. Rupa berwarna asap diingat untuk menundukkan musuh, untuk karya kematian, dan untuk pengekangan (nigraha).

Word by Word

• सिताम्: Sītā (as object/visualized form)
• सिताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative singular

• केवलवाक्सिद्ध्यै: for the attainment of mere speech (power)
• केवलवाक्सिद्ध्यै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केवल + वाक् + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; Feminine, Dative singular; समासः—तत्पुरुष (केवलाया वाचः सिद्धिः)

• लक्ष्म्यै: for Lakṣmī / for prosperity
• लक्ष्म्यै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Dative singular

• हेमप्रभाम्: the golden-lustrous (one)
• हेमप्रभाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हेम + प्रभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative singular; समासः—कर्मधारय (हेमवत् प्रभा यस्याः/हेमप्रभा)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• धूमाभाम्: the smoke-hued (one)
• धूमाभाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूम + आभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative singular; समासः—कर्मधारय (धूमवत् आभा)

• वैरिविद्विष्ट्यै: for hatred/aversion toward enemies
• वैरिविद्विष्ट्यै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैरी + विद्विष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Dative singular; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वैरिणां विद्विष्टिः/द्वेषः)

• मृतये: for death (destruction)
• मृतये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृत्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Dative singular

• निग्रहाय: for restraint/suppression
• निग्रहाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Dative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a Vedanga/ritual-technical context to the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmi

FAQs

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

It classifies ritual or mantric applications by “color-forms,” showing that intentions (speech-siddhi, prosperity, restraint/subjugation) determine the prescribed mode—emphasizing disciplined, purpose-specific use of sacred techniques.

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

Indirectly: it frames powers and results as governed by dharmic procedure rather than egoic display; in a bhakti-aligned reading, prosperity (Lakṣmī) and siddhis are to be sought through regulated, reverent practice, not mere ambition.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A technical, applied taxonomy of ritual outcomes—linking specific aims (vāk-siddhi, Lakṣmī/wealth, nigraha) to prescribed forms—reflecting the procedural mindset associated with Vedāṅga-style discipline in mantra/karma practice.