Shloka 32

Devanagari script

वस्तुतः कृष्णराधासौ शिवमोहनतत्परा । जगदंबास्वरूपा च यतो माया स्वयं विभुः ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

vastutaḥ kṛṣṇarādhāsau śivamohanatatparā | jagadaṃbāsvarūpā ca yato māyā svayaṃ vibhuḥ || 32 ||

Translation

ແທ້ຈິງແລ້ວ ຣາທາຂອງພຣະກຣິສນະນັ້ນ ອຸທິດໃຈທັງໝົດໃນການມອຫະນະ (ຊັກຊວນໃຫ້ຫຼົງ) ພຣະສິວະ; ແລະນາງແມ່ນຮູບແຫ່ງ ຈະກະດັມບາ (ແມ່ແຫ່ງຈັກກະວານ), ເພາະນາງເອງແມ່ນ ມາຍາ—ອຳນາດຜູ້ຄອບຄຸມທົ່ວສັບພະສິ່ງ.

Word by Word

वस्तुतःin truth, actually

कृष्णराधाKrishna’s Radha / Radha (as Krishna-related)

असौshe (that one)

शिवमोहनतत्पराintent on enchanting Shiva

जगदम्बास्वरूपाhaving the form of the Mother of the world

चand

यतःfrom whom; because

मायाillusion, māyā

स्वयम्by herself, herself

विभुःthe all-pervading lord

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

Krishna

Radha

Shiva

Jagadamba

Maya

FAQs

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

It identifies Rādhā not merely as Kṛṣṇa’s beloved but as the cosmic Śakti—Jagadambā and Māyā—through whom divine power manifests and the universe is experienced.

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

By presenting Rādhā as supreme Śakti connected to Kṛṣṇa, it supports devotion that sees the Divine Couple as the source of grace and spiritual transformation, harmonizing devotion with deeper tattva (principle).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga procedure is taught in this verse; the takeaway is doctrinal—understanding Māyā/Śakti terminology precisely (aiding correct interpretation of mantra, stotra, and Purāṇic theology).