Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

कदम्बमाला कुन्ती च जाह्नवी च स्वयंप्रभा । चन्द्रानना पद्ममुखी सावित्री च सुधामुखी ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

kadambamālā kuntī ca jāhnavī ca svayaṃprabhā | candrānanā padmamukhī sāvitrī ca sudhāmukhī || 13 ||

Translation

Kadambamālā, Kuntī, Jāhnavī dan Svayaṃprabhā; Candrānanā, Padmamukhī, Sāvitrī dan Sudhāmukhī—nama-nama ini juga disebut.

Word by Word

• कदम्बमाला: Kadambamālā
• कदम्बमाला: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कदम्ब+माला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘garland of kadamba’ as proper name

• कुन्ती: Kuntī
• कुन्ती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुन्ती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; proper name

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• जाह्नवी: Jāhnavī
• जाह्नवी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाह्नवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; proper name (epithet of Gaṅgā)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• स्वयंप्रभा: Svayaṃprabhā
• स्वयंप्रभा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वयम्+प्रभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘self-luminous’ as proper name

• चन्द्रानना: Candrānanā
• चन्द्रानना: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र+आनना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘moon-faced’ as proper name

• पद्ममुखी: Padmamukhī
• पद्ममुखी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म+मुखी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘lotus-faced’ as proper name

• सावित्री: Sāvitrī
• सावित्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सावित्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; proper name

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• सुधामुखी: Sudhāmukhī
• सुधामुखी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधा+मुखी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘nectar-faced’ as proper name

Speaker

Narada (listing names in a Vedanga/ritual-technical enumeration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Jahnavī (Ganga epithet)
• Sāvitrī (Gayatri/Savitri tradition)

FAQs

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

This verse functions as part of a sacred name-list: reciting and remembering such auspicious epithets is treated as a purifying practice (nāma-smaraṇa) that supports dharma and inner clarity in ritual and contemplative life.

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

Bhakti is reinforced here through reverent repetition of divine/auspicious names and qualities (e.g., 'moon-faced,' 'self-luminous'), training the mind to dwell on sacred attributes—an accessible form of devotion aligned with nāma-japa.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects a technical, prayoga-style cataloging used in mantra practice—showing the Vedāṅga-aligned discipline of correct naming, recitation, and ritual application (especially as used in stotra, japa, and śānti-oriented rites).