Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55

Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मणी चतुराननाक्षवलया कुम्भं करैः स्रुक्स्रवौ बिभ्राणा त्वरुणेंदुकांतिवदना ऋग्रूपिणी बालिका । हंसारोहणकेलिखण्खण्मणेर्बिंबार्चिता भूषिता गायत्री परिभाविता भवतु नः संपत्समृद्ध्यै सदा ॥ ५५ ॥

Transliteration

brahmaṇī caturānanākṣavalayā kumbhaṃ karaiḥ sruksravau bibhrāṇā tvaruṇeṃdukāṃtivadanā ṛgrūpiṇī bālikā | haṃsārohaṇakelikhaṇkhaṇmaṇerbiṃbārcitā bhūṣitā gāyatrī paribhāvitā bhavatu naḥ saṃpatsamṛddhyai sadā || 55 ||

Translation

ବ୍ରହ୍ମଶକ୍ତି ଭଗବତୀ ଗାୟତ୍ରୀ—ଚତୁରାନନଙ୍କ ନ୍ୟାୟ ଜପମାଳା-ବଳୟ ଧାରଣ କରି, କରଦ୍ୱୟେ କୁମ୍ଭ ଓ ସ୍ରୁକ୍-ସ୍ରବ ଧରି; ନବଚନ୍ଦ୍ରକାନ୍ତି ସଦୃଶ ମୁଖମଣ୍ଡଳା, ଋଗ୍ବେଦ-ସ୍ୱରୂପିଣୀ ଯୁବତୀ; ହଂସବାହନ କ୍ରୀଡାର ଝଙ୍କାରିତ ମଣିଭୂଷଣରେ ବିଭୂଷିତ ଓ ବିମ୍ବସଦୃଶ ଅଳଙ୍କାରେ ଶୋଭିତ—ସେ ଜ୍ଞାନୀମାନଙ୍କ ଧ୍ୟାନରେ ନିତ୍ୟ ବିରାଜି, ଆମକୁ ସଦା ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧି ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।

Word by Word

• brahmaṇī: Shakti of Brahma
• brahmaṇī: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahmaṇī (ब्रह्मणी)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• caturānanā: Four-faced
• caturānanā: Visheshana (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: caturānanā (चतुरानना)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• akṣavalayā: Having a rosary
• akṣavalayā: Visheshana (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: akṣavalayā (अक्षवलया)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• kumbham: Pot/Vessel
• kumbham: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumbha (कुम्भ)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• karaiḥ: With hands
• karaiḥ: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kara (कर)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• sruksravau: The Sruk and Sruva ladles
• sruksravau: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sruksruva (स्रुक्स्रुव)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• bibhrāṇā: Holding/Bearing
• bibhrāṇā: Visheshana (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhṛ (भृ)
• Form: Present Participle (Atmanepada), Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• tu: Indeed/But
• tu: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (तु)
• Form: Particle

• aruṇendukāntivadanā: Face with the luster of the rising moon/sun
• aruṇendukāntivadanā: Visheshana (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aruṇendukāntivadanā (अरुणेन्दुकान्तिवदना)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• ṛgrūpiṇī: Embodiment of Rigveda
• ṛgrūpiṇī: Visheshana (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṛgrūpiṇī (ऋग्रूपिणी)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• bālikā: Young girl
• bālikā: Visheshana (Adjective)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bālikā (बालिका)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• haṃsārohaṇakelikhaṇkhaṇmaṇeḥ: Of the tinkling jewels from the play of mounting the swan
• haṃsārohaṇakelikhaṇkhaṇmaṇeḥ: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haṃsārohaṇakelikhaṇkhaṇmaṇi (हंसारोहणकेलिखण्खण्मणि)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• bimbārcitā: Worshipped in the image/orb
• bimbārcitā: Visheshana (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bimbārcitā (बिम्बार्चिता)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• bhūṣitā: Adorned
• bhūṣitā: Visheshana (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhūṣitā (भूषिता)
• Form: Past Passive Participle, Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• gāyatrī: Gayatri
• gāyatrī: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gāyatrī (गायत्री)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• paribhāvitā: Meditated upon/Conceived
• paribhāvitā: Visheshana (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paribhāvitā (परिभाविता)
• Form: Past Passive Participle, Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• bhavatu: May she be
• bhavatu: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू)
• Form: Lot Lakara (Imperative), Parasmaipada, Prathama Purusha, Singular

• naḥ: For us
• naḥ: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद्)
• Form: Pronoun, Dative, Plural

• sampatsamṛddhyai: For the increase of wealth/prosperity
• sampatsamṛddhyai: Prayojana (Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sampatsamṛddhi (सम्पत्समृद्धि)
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Singular

• sadā: Always
• sadā: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (सदा)
• Form: Adverb of Time

Speaker

Narada (stuti within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Gayatri
• Brahma
• Rigveda
• Hamsa (swan mount)

FAQs

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

It presents Gāyatrī as the living essence of Vedic revelation (especially the Ṛgveda) and as a yajña-presiding śakti; steady contemplation of her is praised as a direct cause of auspiciousness, prosperity, and inner flourishing.

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

By offering a vivid dhyāna (meditative icon) of Gāyatrī—her form, attributes, and radiance—the verse teaches bhakti through upāsanā: loving remembrance and visualization that ripens into reverence, steadiness, and grace-bestowing devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual practice) through explicit yajña tools (kumbha, sruk, sruva) and Mantra-upāsanā discipline—showing how Vedic ritual symbolism is integrated into daily meditation on Gāyatrī.