Narada Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 106

Kāruṇya-stotra Phalaśruti; Dream-Darśana of Vāsudeva; Manifestation and Pratiṣṭhā of Jagannātha, Balabhadra (Ananta), and Subhadrā

Devanagari script

क्रीडाविशेषबहुलैर्नृत्यगीतमनोहरैः । चामरैः स्वर्णदंडैश्च व्यजनै रत्नभूषणैः ॥ १०६ ॥

Transliteration

krīḍāviśeṣabahulairnṛtyagītamanoharaiḥ | cāmaraiḥ svarṇadaṃḍaiśca vyajanai ratnabhūṣaṇaiḥ || 106 ||

Translation

さまざまな妙なる遊興—心を奪う舞と歌—に加え、金の柄を備えたチャーマラ（ヤクの尾の払子）や、扇、宝玉をちりばめた装身具が供えられる。

Word by Word

• क्रीडा-विशेष-बहुलैः: with many kinds of sports/plays
• क्रीडा-विशेष-बहुलैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रीडा (प्रातिपदिक) + विशेष (प्रातिपदिक) + बहुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन; ‘क्रीडाविशेषैः बहुलैः’ इति षष्ठी/तत्पुरुषार्थः

• नृत्य-गीत-मनॊहरैः: with dance-and-song delights
• नृत्य-गीत-मनॊहरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नृत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + गीत (प्रातिपदिक) + मनोहर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘नृत्यगीतैः मनोहरैः’ (instrumental plural agreeing with implied instruments/means)

• चामरैः: with fly-whisks
• चामरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चामर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन

• स्वर्ण-दण्डैः: with golden staffs/handles
• स्वर्ण-दण्डैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + दण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘स्वर्णस्य दण्डाः’

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

• व्यजनैः: with fans
• व्यजनैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• रत्न-भूषणैः: with jeweled ornaments
• रत्न-भूषणैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक) + भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘रत्नैः भूषणानि’/‘रत्नस्य भूषणानि’ (gem-ornaments)

Speaker

Narada (narration within a tirtha-mahatmya description)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

FAQs

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

It highlights the traditional upacāras (honorific offerings) and devotional service expressed through music, dance, and auspicious royal emblems—showing that reverence can be offered through refined, beautiful seva.

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

Bhakti here is conveyed as attentive service: pleasing the Lord (or the sacred realm described in the mahatmya) with mind-delighting offerings—song, dance, fanning with cāmara and vyajana, and respectful adornment—performed with devotion rather than mere display.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practice is implied through the idea of upacāra-seva (items like cāmara, fans, ornaments used in pūjā). While not technical Vedāṅga instruction, it reflects applied kalpa-style ritual decorum in worship and temple service.