Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54

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Devanagari script

दक्षिणे देवदेवस्य पूर्णचंद्रनिभाननाम् । क्षीराब्धिफेनपुंजाभे वसानां श्वेतवाससी ॥ ५४ ॥

Transliteration

dakṣiṇe devadevasya pūrṇacaṃdranibhānanām | kṣīrābdhiphenapuṃjābhe vasānāṃ śvetavāsasī || 54 ||

Translation

神々の神の右に、満月に似た面貌の淑女が立つ。乳海の泡の群れのごとく輝き、白き衣をまとっている。

Word by Word

• dakṣiṇe: on the right (side)
• dakṣiṇe: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dakṣiṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; adverbial locative 'on the right (side)'

• deva-devasya: of the God of gods
• deva-devasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष 'god of gods' (devānāṃ devaḥ) used as head; here genitive 'of the Lord of gods'

• pūrṇa-caṃdra-nibhānanām: whose face is like the full moon
• pūrṇa-caṃdra-nibhānanām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + caṃdra (प्रातिपदिक) + nibhānanā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; descriptive compound: 'having a face like the full moon' (उपमान-तत्पुरुष) qualifying devīm (understood)

• kṣīra-abdhi-phena-puṃja-ābhe: shining like a heap of foam from the milk-ocean
• kṣīra-abdhi-phena-puṃja-ābhe: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṣīra (प्रातिपदिक) + abdhi (प्रातिपदिक) + phena (प्रातिपदिक) + puṃja (प्रातिपदिक) + ābha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular; descriptive compound: 'having the luster like a mass of foam of the milk-ocean' qualifying devīm (understood)

• vasānām: wearing/dwelling (wearing)
• vasānām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vas (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Feminine, Accusative, Singular agreeing with devīm (understood)

• śveta-vāsasīm: clad in white garments
• śveta-vāsasīm: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śveta (प्रातिपदिक) + vāsas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular; कर्मधारय: 'white-clad' qualifying devīm (understood)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Devadeva
• Lakshmi

FAQs

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

It presents an auspicious visualization of the divine consort (Lakṣmī) beside the Supreme Lord, emphasizing purity (white garments) and oceanic splendour (Milk Ocean imagery) as signs of śrī—prosperity, grace, and divine favor.

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

By describing the Lord’s attendant goddess with vivid sacred imagery, the text supports devotional contemplation (dhyāna) and loving remembrance—core practices of Vishnu Bhakti taught in Purāṇic tradition.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied dhyāna/arcana conventions—how to visualize and place deities (right-side position, color symbolism, attributes)—useful for ritual manuals and iconographic precision rather than grammar or astrology.