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

اب میں اس ودیا کا بیان کرتا ہوں جو شہرت، علم، دولت، صحت اور سکھ عطا کرتی ہے۔ پہلے ‘وہنی واسنی’ ہے، اس کے بعد ترتیب سے ‘دوتی’ وغیرہ آتے ہیں۔

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.