Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60

योगस्वरूप-धारणा-समाधि-वर्णनम् (केशिध्वजोपदेशः)

Devanagari script

किरीटचारुकेयूरकटकादिविभूषितम् । शार्ङ्गशङ्खगदाखड्गप्रकाशवलयाञ्चितम् ॥ ६० ॥

Transliteration

kirīṭacārukeyūrakaṭakādivibhūṣitam | śārṅgaśaṅkhagadākhaḍgaprakāśavalayāñcitam || 60 ||

Translation

祂戴着华美的宝冠，臂钏、手镯等诸般庄严具；周身环映着光辉的圣徽——Śārṅga神弓、法螺、金刚杵般的神杵（钺槌）与宝剑。

Word by Word

• kirīṭa-cāru-keyūra-kaṭaka-ādi-vibhūṣitam: adorned with crown, beautiful armlets, bracelets, etc.
• kirīṭa-cāru-keyūra-kaṭaka-ādi-vibhūṣitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kirīṭa + cāru + keyūra + kaṭaka + ādi + vibhūṣita (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √bhūṣ (धातु) + vi- उपसर्ग, क्त)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त) used adjectivally; समासः: kirīṭa-cāru-keyūra-kaṭaka-ādi (समाहार/निर्देश) + vibhūṣitam

• śārṅga-śaṅkha-gadā-khaḍga-prakāśa-valaya-añcitam: marked/embellished with the shining bracelet(s) (and emblems) of Śārṅga, conch, mace, sword, etc.
• śārṅga-śaṅkha-gadā-khaḍga-prakāśa-valaya-añcitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śārṅga + śaṅkha + gadā + khaḍga + prakāśa + valaya + añcita (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √añc (धातु) क्त)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त) used adjectivally; समासः: शस्त्र-आभरण-निर्देशसमास + añcitam

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It directs the mind to a concrete, auspicious form of Lord Viṣṇu—ornamented and bearing divine emblems—supporting devotional meditation (dhyāna) that purifies the heart and leads toward mokṣa.

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

By describing Viṣṇu’s recognizable attributes (crown, ornaments, and weapons), it enables focused remembrance (smaraṇa) and visualization, a key bhakti practice for steadying devotion and dissolving worldly distraction.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily śikṣā/phonetics and correct recitation value is implied through precise naming of emblems (Śārṅga, śaṅkha, gadā, khaḍga), supporting accurate mantra-led dhyāna; no direct technical instruction in a Vedāṅga is given in this verse.