Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

ललिताधीश्वरीणां तु नामानि श्रृणु सांप्रतम् । कलावती मधुमती विशाखा श्यामलाभिधा ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

lalitādhīśvarīṇāṃ tu nāmāni śrṛṇu sāṃpratam | kalāvatī madhumatī viśākhā śyāmalābhidhā || 10 ||

Translation

Sekarang dengarlah nama-nama Lalitādhīśvarī: Kalāvatī, Madhumatī, Viśākhā, dan yang dikenali sebagai Śyāmalā.

Word by Word

• ललिताधीश्वरीणाम्: of Lalitā’s chief associates/ladies
• ललिताधीश्वरीणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ललिता + अधीश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (ललितायाः अधीश्वरी)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थक (but/indeed)

• नामानि: names
• नामानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), बहुवचन; अत्र कर्मरूपेण (names as object)

• शृणु: hear
• शृणु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• साम्प्रतम्: now
• साम्प्रतम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साम्प्रतम् (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (adverb: at present/now)

• कलावती: Kalāvatī
• कलावती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलावती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नाम (proper name)

• मधुमती: Madhumatī
• मधुमती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुमती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नाम

• विशाखा: Viśākhā
• विशाखा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशाखा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नाम

• श्यामला-अभिधा: (one) named Śyāmalā
• श्यामला-अभिधा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्यामला + अभिधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (‘श्यामला’ इति अभिधा/नाम यस्याः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a names/vidyā listing context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Lalitādhīśvarī
• Kalāvatī
• Madhumatī
• Viśākhā
• Śyāmalā

FAQs

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

It emphasizes nāma-smaraṇa (remembering/reciting sacred names) as a direct devotional method, presenting specific epithets of Lalitādhīśvarī for reverent contemplation and japa.

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

Bhakti here is practiced through attentive listening and repetition of the Goddess’s names—hearing (śravaṇa) and remembrance (smaraṇa)—which steadies the mind on the deity’s qualities (kalā, sweetness, radiance).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse models precise nāma-recitation and correct form of epithets—useful for mantra practice and pronunciation discipline aligned with Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (word-formation/compound sense, e.g., śyāmalābhidhā).