Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

शुभा पद्मा पारिजाता गौरिणी सर्वमंगला । कालिका कमला दुर्गा विरजा भारती सुरा ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

śubhā padmā pārijātā gauriṇī sarvamaṃgalā | kālikā kamalā durgā virajā bhāratī surā || 14 ||

Translation

Dia ialah Śubhā, Padmā, Pārijātā; Gaurī, Yang Maha Membawa Segala Berkat. Dia juga Kālīkā, Kamalā, Durgā, Virajā, Bhāratī dan Surā—dikenal dengan banyak nama dan rupa suci.

Word by Word

• शुभा: Śubhā
• शुभा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; proper name / ‘auspicious’

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

• पारिजाता: Pārijātā
• पारिजाता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पारिजात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; proper name (fem. form)

• गौरिणी: Gauriṇī
• गौरिणी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; proper name (‘fair one’)

• सर्वमङ्गला: Sarvamaṅgalā
• सर्वमङ्गला: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व+मङ्गला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘all-auspicious’ as proper name

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

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

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

• विरजा: Virajā
• विरजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विरजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; proper name (‘stainless’)

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

• सुरा: Surā
• सुरा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; proper name (also ‘goddess/divine’)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; verse functions as a litany of Devi-names within the technical/ritual listing of Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Gauri
• Kalikā
• Kamalā (Lakṣmī)
• Durgā
• Bhāratī (Sarasvatī)

FAQs

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

It presents a concentrated nāma-litanī (a garland of divine names) describing the Goddess through multiple revered forms—auspiciousness, protection, purity, and sacred speech—showing that one divine power is approached through many epithets for blessing and inner transformation.

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

Bhakti is expressed here as nāma-smaraṇa and stuti: remembering and praising the Divine through names like Durgā, Kamalā, and Bhāratī. The devotee cultivates reverence, dependence on grace, and steadiness by invoking these forms as living presences.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse supports mantra- and nāma-japa usage (a practical ritual tool often paired with chandas and correct pronunciation in Śikṣā), emphasizing disciplined recitation of established divine epithets as a valid sādhana within technical/ritual instruction contexts.