Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 129

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

प्रवक्ष्यामि यशोविद्याधनारोग्यसुखप्रदाम् । आद्यं तु वह्निवासिन्या दूत्यादिस्तदनन्तरम् ॥ १२९ ॥

Transliteration

pravakṣyāmi yaśovidyādhanārogyasukhapradām | ādyaṃ tu vahnivāsinyā dūtyādistadanantaram || 129 ||

Translation

บัดนี้เราจักอธิบายวิทยาที่ประทานเกียรติยศ ความรู้ ทรัพย์ สุขภาพ และความสุข เริ่มด้วย ‘วหฺนิวาสินี’ แล้วจึงตามด้วยวิชาที่ขึ้นต้นด้วย ‘ทูตี’ เป็นต้น ตามลำดับ

Word by Word

• प्रवक्ष्यामि: I shall explain
• प्रवक्ष्यामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन

• यशः-विद्या-धन-आरोग्य-सुख-प्रदाम्: (her) who grants fame, knowledge, wealth, health, and happiness
• यशः-विद्या-धन-आरोग्य-सुख-प्रदाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यशस् + विद्या + धन + आरोग्य + सुख + प्रदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समास: (यशः/विद्या/धन/आरोग्य/सुख) इत्येषां प्रदा ‘giver of fame, knowledge, wealth, health, happiness’

• आद्यम्: first
• आद्यम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘first’ (अत्र क्रमवाचक)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधान/विरोधसूचक (particle)

• वह्निवासिन्या: by/with (the one) dwelling in fire
• वह्निवासिन्या: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वह्नि-वासिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन; समास: वह्नौ वसति इति ‘she who dwells in fire’

• दूत्यादिः: (the set) beginning with Dūtī
• दूत्यादिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूती-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समास: दूती (messenger) + आदि (beginning) ‘beginning with Dūtī’

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अनन्तरम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• अनन्तरम्: after that/next
• अनन्तरम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण (adverbial use), ‘after that/next’

Speaker

Narada (teaching in the Vedāṅga/technical-vidyā context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Vahnivāsinī
• Dūtyā

FAQs

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

The verse frames a structured teaching of specific vidyās/mantra-prayogas whose stated fruits include both worldly well-being (wealth, health, happiness) and upliftment through disciplined knowledge (vidyā), indicating a regulated, sequential transmission rather than random occult practice.

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

While not directly a bhakti-verse, it reflects the Purāṇic method of channeling powers and benefits through authorized vidyā within dharmic order—implying that results are sought through reverent, rule-bound practice rather than ego-driven display, aligning with the broader Purāṇic ethic that supports devotion and restraint.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights a technical-vidyā cataloging approach typical of Book 1.3: naming specific vidyās (Vahnivāsinī, Dūtyā) and indicating their ordered exposition and tangible phala (results), a hallmark of applied śāstric instruction connected to mantra-kalpa and ritual procedure.