Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

नेत्रत्रयोल्लसद्वक्त्रां भालेघर्मांबुमौक्तिके । विराजमानां मुकुटलसदर्द्धेंदुशेखराम् ॥ ८५ ॥

Transliteration

netratrayollasadvaktrāṃ bhālegharmāṃbumauktike | virājamānāṃ mukuṭalasadarddheṃduśekharām || 85 ||

Translation

اُن کا چہرہ تین آنکھوں سے روشن ہے؛ پیشانی پر پسینے کے قطروں سے بنے موتیوں جیسی چمک جھلملاتی ہے؛ اور وہ ایسے تاج سے مزین ہیں جس پر نورانی نیم چاند کا شِکھر جگمگاتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• नेत्र-त्रय-उल्लसत्-वक्त्राम्: whose face shines with three eyes
• नेत्र-त्रय-उल्लसत्-वक्त्राम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + त्रय (प्रातिपदिक) + उल्लसत् (√लस्, धातु; शतृ-प्रत्यय) + वक्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'vaktrā' qualified by 'ullasat' and 'netra-traya' (three eyes)

• भाले-घर्म-अम्बु-मौक्तिके: on the forehead (adorned) with pearl-like drops of sweat-water
• भाले-घर्म-अम्बु-मौक्तिके: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाल (प्रातिपदिक) + घर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बु (प्रातिपदिक) + मौक्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'on the forehead' with 'sweat-water pearls' (pearls like drops of sweat)

• विराजमानाम्: shining, resplendent
• विराजमानाम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + √राज् (धातु)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्यय (present participle, आत्मनेपद), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मुकुट-लसत्-अर्द्ध-इन्दु-शेखराम्: with a shining half-moon crest upon the crown
• मुकुट-लसत्-अर्द्ध-इन्दु-शेखराम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुकुट (प्रातिपदिक) + लसत् (√लस्, धातु; शतृ) + अर्द्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्दु (प्रातिपदिक) + शेखर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'having a half-moon crest shining on the crown'

Speaker

Narada (descriptive narration within the Adhyaya)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Devi (three-eyed goddess)

FAQs

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

It guides dhyāna (contemplative visualization) by presenting clear divine iconographic marks—three eyes and the half-moon crest—so the mind can steady itself on the deity’s awakened, transcendent awareness.

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

Bhakti is supported through rūpa-smaraṇa (remembering the divine form): the verse invites the devotee to lovingly behold the goddess’s radiant features, turning attention into reverent absorption.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse uses lakṣaṇa-based description (technical identifying marks) that supports ritual contemplation and recitation practice—useful for correct dhyāna in pūjā and stotra traditions.