Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 183

The Recitation of the Thousand Names of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa (Yugala-Sahasranāma) and Śaraṇāgati-Dharma

Devanagari script

केतकीकुसुमाभासा सदा सिंधुवनस्थिता । हेमपुष्पाधिककरा पञ्चशक्तिमयी हिता ॥ १८३ ॥

Transliteration

ketakīkusumābhāsā sadā siṃdhuvanasthitā | hemapuṣpādhikakarā pañcaśaktimayī hitā || 183 ||

Translation

وہ کیتکی کے پھول کی مانند درخشاں ہے، ہمیشہ سندھو کے جنگل میں مقیم رہتی ہے۔ اس کے ہاتھ سونے کے پھولوں سے آراستہ ہیں؛ وہ خیرخواہ اور پنج شکتیوں کی مجسم صورت ہے۔

Word by Word

• केतकीकुसुमाभासा: having the radiance/appearance of ketakī flowers
• केतकीकुसुमाभासा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: केतकी + कुसुम + आभासा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (केतकी-कुसुम-आभास)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• सिन्धुवनस्थिता: situated in the Sindhu-forest
• सिन्धुवनस्थिता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिन्धु + वन + स्थिता (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारः)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः; स्थिता = ‘situated’ (क्त-प्रत्यय, past participle)

• हेमपुष्पाधिककरा: whose hands are superior/exceeding (like) golden flowers
• हेमपुष्पाधिककरा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हेम + पुष्प + अधिक + करा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः; करा = ‘hand/ray’ (here: ‘hand’)

• पञ्चशक्तिमयी: consisting of five powers
• पञ्चशक्तिमयी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च + शक्ति + मयी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (पञ्च-शक्ति) + मयी (consisting of)

• हिता: beneficial, well-disposed
• हिता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हित (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारः)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle used adjectivally)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; verse is a descriptive epithet within the technical cataloging section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Sindhu (region/forest)
• Ketaki (flower)

FAQs

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

The verse functions as a dhyāna-style description: it marks an auspicious divine presence by color, location, and attributes, culminating in “pañcaśakti”—a reminder that worship is not merely aesthetic but invokes a structured set of spiritual powers for welfare (hita).

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

Bhakti is supported through contemplative visualization (dhyāna) and praise (stuti): by meditating on the deity’s auspicious form and beneficence, the devotee steadies the mind and directs reverence into a focused act of worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects prayoga-style usage common in Vedāṅga-aligned ritual practice: precise epithets and imagery serve as cues for mantra-recitation and dhyāna in pūjā, helping standardize how a form is invoked and remembered.