Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

काश्मीरकपिशोरस्कं पीतकौशेयवाससम् । हारकेयूरकटककटिसूत्रैरलंकृतम् ॥ ९८ ॥

Transliteration

kāśmīrakapiśoraskaṃ pītakauśeyavāsasam | hārakeyūrakaṭakakaṭisūtrairalaṃkṛtam || 98 ||

Translation

അവന്റെ വക്ഷസ്ഥലം കാശ്മീരി കുങ്കുമ-കേസരത്തിന്റെ അരുണാഭ കാന്തിയാൽ ദീപ്തമായിരുന്നു; പീത കൗശേയവസ്ത്രം ധരിച്ചിരുന്നു. ഹാരം, കേയൂരം, കടകം, കടിസൂത്രം മുതലായ ആഭരണങ്ങളാൽ അലങ്കൃതനായിരുന്നു.

Word by Word

• kāśmīra-kapiśa-uraskam: with a chest (hued) like saffron-brown
• kāśmīra-kapiśa-uraskam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāśmīra (प्रातिपदिक) + kapiśa (प्रातिपदिक) + uras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण; uras-ka = 'having chest'

• pīta-kauśeya-vāsasam: wearing yellow silk garments
• pīta-kauśeya-vāsasam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pīta (प्रातिपदिक) + kauśeya (प्रातिपदिक) + vāsas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• hāra-keyūra-kaṭaka-kaṭi-sūtraiḥ: with necklaces, armlets, bracelets, and waist-threads
• hāra-keyūra-kaṭaka-kaṭi-sūtraiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hāra (प्रातिपदिक) + keyūra (प्रातिपदिक) + kaṭaka (प्रातिपदिक) + kaṭi (प्रातिपदिक) + sūtra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (collective copulative)

• alaṃkṛtam: adorned
• alaṃkṛtam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: alaṃ-√kṛ (धातु √kṛ, कृदन्त/भूतकृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual description within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It functions as a dhyāna-style description: the auspicious color, silk garment, and ornaments mark a divine, sattvic presence meant to steady the mind in reverent contemplation.

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

By giving concrete visual attributes for remembrance, it supports bhakti through smaraṇa (devotional recollection) and dhyāna (meditative focus) on the Lord’s auspicious form.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily śikṣā/saṃskṛta usage and technical vocabulary: precise terms for garments and ornaments (kauśeya, keyūra, kaṭaka, kaṭisūtra) used in ritual and iconographic descriptions.