Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 93

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Devanagari script

नृत्यद्देवांगनावृंदक्वणात्किंकिणिनूपुरे । लसन्माणिक्यवेद्यां तु दीत्पार्कायुततेजसि ॥ ९३ ॥

Transliteration

nṛtyaddevāṃganāvṛṃdakvaṇātkiṃkiṇinūpure | lasanmāṇikyavedyāṃ tu dītpārkāyutatejasi || 93 ||

Translation

وہاں رقص کرتی دیوانگناؤں کے جھنڈ کے کِنکِنی نُوپوروں کی جھنکار سے فضا گونج رہی تھی؛ اور چمکتے یاقوتوں سے جڑی ہوئی روشن ویدی پر وہ دس لاکھ سورجوں کے مانند تیز دمک رہا تھا۔

Word by Word

• नृत्यत्-देवाङ्गना-वृन्द-क्वणात्-किङ्किणि-नूपुरे: in the anklet-bells (nūpura) jingling with the sound of the dancing host of divine maidens
• नृत्यत्-देवाङ्गना-वृन्द-क्वणात्-किङ्किणि-नूपुरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृत्यत् (√नृत् धातु, शतृ) + देव + अङ्गना + वृन्द + क्वणात् (√क्वण् धातु, क्तिन्/भाव) + किङ्किणि + नूपुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः; ‘नूपुरे’ अधिकरणम्

• लसत्-माणिक्य-वेद्याम्: the shining jeweled altar/platform
• लसत्-माणिक्य-वेद्याम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लसत् (√लस् धातु, शतृ) + माणिक्य + वेदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः; कर्मपदम् (object)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थे ‘but/indeed’

• दीप्त-अर्क-अयुत-तेजसि: in (that) radiance equal to ten-thousand suns
• दीप्त-अर्क-अयुत-तेजसि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप्त (√दीप् धातु, क्त) + अर्क + अयुत + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः; ‘तेजसि’ अधिकरणम्

Speaker

Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework of Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Deva-anganas (celestial maidens)

FAQs

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

It conveys divya-tejas (transcendent radiance) and auspicious sound (maṅgala-dhvani) as markers of a sacred, perfected space—where beauty, order, and brilliance reflect the presence of higher dharma and divine proximity.

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

By portraying a realm saturated with sacred sound and overwhelming splendor, the verse supports a bhakti sensibility: the devotee contemplates divine grandeur (aiśvarya) and is drawn into reverence, remembrance, and inward worship through vivid dhyāna.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It aligns with ritual-visualization and altar/platform (vedī) concepts used in kalpa-oriented practice—how sacred spaces are conceived as luminous, ornamented, and sound-filled for focused contemplation and ceremonial precision.