Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 179

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

Devanagari script

समानोदितचंद्रार्कतडित्कोटिसमद्युतिः । सर्वांगसुंदरः सौम्यः सर्वाभरणभूषितः ॥ १७९ ॥

Transliteration

samānoditacaṃdrārkataḍitkoṭisamadyutiḥ | sarvāṃgasuṃdaraḥ saumyaḥ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitaḥ || 179 ||

Translation

त्यांची प्रभा जणू चंद्र व सूर्य एकाच वेळी उदयास आले—जणू कोट्यवधी विजांच्या चमकांचा तेजसमूह। ते सर्वांगसुंदर, सौम्य, आणि सर्व आभूषणांनी भूषित होते।

Word by Word

• samāna-udita-candra-arka-taḍit-koṭi-sama-dyutiḥ: whose splendor equals that of crores of lightning flashes and the simultaneously risen moon and sun
• samāna-udita-candra-arka-taḍit-koṭi-sama-dyutiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samāna + udita (कृदन्त, √ud-i) + candra + arka + taḍit + koṭi + sama + dyuti (प्रातिपदिकानि)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; बहुव्रीहिः—‘yasya dyutiḥ ...’ (one whose splendor is like ...); udita = भूतकृदन्त ‘risen’

• sarva-aṅga-sundaraḥ: beautiful in every limb
• sarva-aṅga-sundaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + aṅga + sundara (प्रातिपदिकानि)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; बहुव्रीहिः—‘one whose every limb is beautiful’

• saumyaḥ: gentle, pleasing
• saumyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saumya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• sarva-ābharaṇa-bhūṣitaḥ: adorned with all ornaments
• sarva-ābharaṇa-bhūṣitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + ābharaṇa + bhūṣita (कृदन्त, √bhūṣ)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुषः; bhūṣita = भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle) ‘adorned’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (narrating to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It emphasizes divine tejas (spiritual splendour) and auspicious form—radiance, gentleness, and complete adornment—marking the presence of a supremely sattvic, beneficent being worthy of reverence and contemplation.

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

By presenting an attractive, gentle, all-beautiful divine form, the verse supports bhakti through dhyāna and stuti—devotion grows when the mind contemplates the Lord’s auspicious qualities (saumya-bhāva, śobha, tejas).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it uses precise descriptive compounds (samānodita-, candrārka-, taḍitkoṭi-) showcasing Sanskrit vyākaraṇa-style samāsa (compound formation), a key tool in Vedāṅga-based textual comprehension.