Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15

Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna

Devanagari script

ईषद्वास्यस्फुरद्दन्तप्रभाभाषितदिङ्मुखः । स्पृशन्करेण पुण्येन प्राह कश्यपवल्लभाम् ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

īṣadvāsyasphuraddantaprabhābhāṣitadiṅmukhaḥ | spṛśankareṇa puṇyena prāha kaśyapavallabhām || 15 ||

Translation

ด้วยพระโอษฐ์แย้มเล็กน้อย แสงจากพระทนต์ส่องสว่างไปทั่วทิศ ครั้นทรงแตะต้องนางผู้เป็นที่รักของกัศยปะด้วยพระหัตถ์อันศักดิ์สิทธิ์แล้ว พระองค์จึงตรัส

Word by Word

• īṣat: slightly
• īṣat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: īṣat (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण/अल्पार्थक-अव्यय (adverb: 'slightly')

• vāsi-sphurat-danta-prabhā-bhāṣita-diṅ-mukhaḥ: whose face/directions were lit by the glow of slightly flashing teeth
• vāsi-sphurat-danta-prabhā-bhāṣita-diṅ-mukhaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāsi (प्रातिपदिक) + sphurat (स्फुरत्, स्फुर् धातु-शतृ) + danta (प्रातिपदिक) + prabhā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāṣita (भाष् धातु-क्त) + diś (प्रातिपदिक) + mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (whose directions/faces are 'spoken/illumined' by the radiance of slightly flashing teeth); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• spṛśan: touching
• spṛśan: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: spṛś (स्पृश् धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• kareṇa: with (his) hand
• kareṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• puṇyena: holy/pure
• puṇyena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying kareṇa)

• prāha: said/spoke
• prāha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ah (अह्/आह् धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• kaśyapa-vallabhām: to Kaśyapa's beloved (Aditi)
• kaśyapa-vallabhām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaśyapa (प्रातिपदिक) + vallabhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (beloved of Kaśyapa), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the scene)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Kaśyapa
• Aditi

FAQs

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

It highlights the Purāṇic motif that a sage’s or divine person’s puṇya-sparśa (holy touch) and speech can confer auspiciousness—indicating sanctification, blessing, or initiation before an important instruction or boon.

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

Indirectly, it sets a devotional tone: the scene emphasizes purity (puṇya), reverence, and grace—core Bhakti themes—where spiritual transformation begins through contact with sanctity and attentive reception of sacred speech.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga doctrine is taught in this verse; however, it reflects the Vedic-Purāṇic emphasis on śubha-lakṣaṇa (auspicious signs) and the ritual-ethical idea that touch and speech, when sanctified, function as carriers of merit.