Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41

Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मीसंश्रितवामाङ्कं तथाभयकरं प्रभुम् । किरीटकुण्डलधरं नानामण्डनशोभितम् ॥ ४१ ॥

Transliteration

lakṣmīsaṃśritavāmāṅkaṃ tathābhayakaraṃ prabhum | kirīṭakuṇḍaladharaṃ nānāmaṇḍanaśobhitam || 41 ||

Translation

ഞാൻ ആ പ്രഭുവിനെ ദർശിക്കുന്നു—അവന്റെ വാമാംഗത്തിൽ ലക്ഷ്മി ആശ്രയിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു, അവൻ അഭയം നൽകുന്നു; കിരീടവും കുണ്ഡലവും ധരിച്ചു നാനാവിധാഭരണങ്ങളാൽ ശോഭിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• lakṣmī-saṃśrita-vāma-aṅkam: whose left side is occupied by Lakṣmī
• lakṣmī-saṃśrita-vāma-aṅkam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃśrita (√śri, क्त-कृदन्त) + vāma (प्रातिपदिक) + aṅka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; तत्पुरुषः—lakṣmyā saṃśritaḥ vāma-aṅkaḥ yasya (whose left side/lap is resorted to by Lakṣmī)

• tathā: also/likewise
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• abhaya-karam: granting fearlessness
• abhaya-karam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-bhaya (प्रातिपदिक) + kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; तत्पुरुषः—abhayaṃ karoti iti (one who grants fearlessness)

• prabhum: the Lord
• prabhum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• kirīṭa-kuṇḍala-dharam: wearing crown and earrings
• kirīṭa-kuṇḍala-dharam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kirīṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + kuṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक) + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; तत्पुरुषः—kirīṭaṃ kuṇḍale ca dharati iti (wearing crown and earrings)

• nānā-maṇḍana-śobhitam: adorned with many ornaments
• nānā-maṇḍana-śobhitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + maṇḍana (प्रातिपदिक) + śobhita (√śubh, क्त-कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; तत्पुरुषः—nānā-vidhaiḥ maṇḍanaiḥ śobhitam (adorned with various ornaments)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmi
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It presents a devotional dhyāna of Viṣṇu as the protector who grants abhaya (fearlessness), emphasizing that refuge in the Lord—inseparable from Lakṣmī—dispels anxiety and establishes spiritual security.

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

Bhakti is shown through loving visualization and praise of the Lord’s auspicious form (saguṇa-upāsanā): contemplating Viṣṇu with Lakṣmī and His radiant ornaments steadies the mind and deepens surrender.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A practical takeaway is śikṣā/uccāraṇa discipline for mantra-like recitation of the verse (clear phonetics and rhythm), supporting focused dhyāna; no specific jyotiṣa or kalpa-ritual detail is stated in this śloka.