Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

यत्संख्याकाश्च यद्रूपा यत्प्रभावा विदांवर । राधावतारास्तान्सत्यं कीर्तयाशेषसिद्धिदान् ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

yatsaṃkhyākāśca yadrūpā yatprabhāvā vidāṃvara | rādhāvatārāstānsatyaṃ kīrtayāśeṣasiddhidān || 5 ||

Translation

O pinakadakila sa mga marurunong, isalaysay nang tunay ang mga Rādhā-avatāra—ang bilang, anyo, at kapangyarihan—sapagkat sila’y nagkakaloob ng lahat ng uri ng siddhi at kaganapang espirituwal.

Word by Word

• यत्-संख्याकाः: how many (in number)
• यत्-संख्याकाः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + संख्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण (masculine nominative plural; ‘of what number/how many’)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• यत्-रूपाः: of what forms
• यत्-रूपाः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण (masculine nominative plural; ‘of what form’)

• यत्-प्रभावाः: of what powers/effects
• यत्-प्रभावाः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + प्रभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण (masculine nominative plural; ‘of what powers’)

• विदाम्-वर: O best of the wise
• विदाम्-वर: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद् (प्रातिपदिक ‘विद्वस्’ sense) + वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; ‘विदाम्’ = षष्ठी बहुवचन (genitive plural) as prior member; संबोधन-तत्पुरुष (vocative; ‘best of the wise’)

• राधा-अवताराः: Rādhā’s incarnations
• राधा-अवताराः: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राधा (प्रातिपदिक) + अवतार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन (masculine nominative plural)

• तान्: those
• तान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन (pronoun accusative plural)

• सत्यम्: truly
• सत्यम्: सम्बन्ध (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोगः (used adverbially; ‘truly’)

• कीर्तय: tell, proclaim
• कीर्तय: क्रिया (Verb/आख्यात)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कीर्तय् (धातु; causative of √कीर्त्/√कीर् ‘to praise/mention’)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

• अशेष-सिद्धि-दान्: granting all accomplishments
• अशेष-सिद्धि-दान्: कर्म-विशेषण (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अशेष (प्रातिपदिक) + सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + द (प्रातिपदिक ‘giver’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; विशेषण (masculine accusative plural; qualifying ‘तान्’)

Speaker

Narada (addressing Sanatkumara or a chief among the knowers in the dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Characters & Entities

• Radha

FAQs

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

The verse elevates truthful kīrtana (authoritative narration) of Rādhā’s manifestations—number, forms, and powers—as a direct means to attain comprehensive siddhi, implying devotion guided by accurate scriptural knowledge.

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

It frames bhakti as kīrtana: sincerely proclaiming the divine līlā and avatāra-tattva. The emphasis on “satyam” (truthfully) signals that devotion is strengthened when aligned with śāstric clarity rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to disciplined narration and precise enumeration (saṃkhyā, rūpa, prabhāva), aligning with Vedāṅga-style rigor—especially śikṣā/uccāraṇa (correct recitation) and vyākaraṇa/nirukta (accurate wording and meaning)—so that kīrtana remains faithful and effective.