Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71

Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana

Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras

Devanagari script

रुक्मिणीं सत्यभामां च पार्श्वयोरिंद्रमग्रतः । पृष्ठतः सुरभिं चेष्ट्वा केसरेष्वंगपूजनम् ॥ ७१ ॥

Transliteration

rukmiṇīṃ satyabhāmāṃ ca pārśvayoriṃdramagrataḥ | pṛṣṭhataḥ surabhiṃ ceṣṭvā kesareṣvaṃgapūjanam || 71 ||

Translation

दोन्ही बाजूंना रुक्मिणी व सत्यभामा स्थापाव्यात, समोर इंद्राला, आणि मागे सुरभीला ठेवावे। मग केशराच्या तंतूंनी अंगपूजन करावे।

Word by Word

• रुक्मिणीम्: Rukmiṇī
• रुक्मिणीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्मिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• सत्यभामाम्: Satyabhāmā
• सत्यभामाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्यभामा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• पार्श्वयोः: on both sides
• पार्श्वयोः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी/सप्तमी द्विवचन; here locative dual sense ‘on the two sides’

• इन्द्रम्: Indra
• इन्द्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• अग्रतः: in front
• अग्रतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (तसिल् ‘-तः’), स्थानवाचक क्रियाविशेषणम्

• पृष्ठतः: behind
• पृष्ठतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (तसिल् ‘-तः’), स्थानवाचक

• सुरभिम्: Surabhi (the divine cow)
• सुरभिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• इष्ट्वा: having worshipped
• इष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive) of √यज्; ‘having worshipped’

• केसरेषु: in the filaments
• केसरेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केसर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), बहुवचन; ‘in the filaments (of the lotus)’

• अङ्ग-पूजनम्: worship of the limbs (aṅga-pūjā)
• अङ्ग-पूजनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + पूजन (पूज् धातु, ल्युट्/घञ्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (अङ्गानां पूजनम् / अङ्गपूजनम्)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Rukmini
• Satyabhama
• Indra
• Surabhi

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that devotion is expressed through orderly, rule-based worship—proper placement of revered figures and aṅga-pūjā done with purity (here, kesara) to make the rite complete and efficacious.

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

Bhakti is shown as disciplined reverence: honoring Krishna’s divine associates (Rukmiṇī and Satyabhāmā) and sacred beings (Indra, Surabhī) while completing the prescribed aṅga-pūjā—devotion aligned with ritual correctness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects kalpa-style procedural knowledge—ritual layout (nyāsa-like positioning) and the specific upacāra of aṅga-pūjā, including the prescribed substance (kesara) used in worship.