Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

उन्मीलन्नवकंजालिविगलन्मधुसंचयैः । लुब्धांतः करणैर्गुंजद्द्विरेफपटलैः शुभम् ॥ ४२ ॥

Transliteration

unmīlannavakaṃjālivigalanmadhusaṃcayaiḥ | lubdhāṃtaḥ karaṇairguṃjaddvirephapaṭalaiḥ śubham || 42 ||

Translation

那景象吉祥殊胜：新开的莲花簇簇，倾泻积藏的蜜露；成群嗡鸣的蜂阵四处回响，内心诸根贪恋地被甘蜜所牵引。

Word by Word

• unmīlan: opening
• unmīlan: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: un-mīl (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), समासपूर्वपदत्वेन; ‘opening’

• nava: new
• nava: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण, समासाङ्ग; ‘new’

• kaṃja-āli: a cluster/row of lotuses
• kaṃja-āli: Samāsa-aṅga (समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaṃja (प्रातिपदिक) + āli (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमासः: ‘कंजानाम् आलिः’ (row/cluster of lotuses); पुं/स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• vigalan: dripping
• vigalan: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-gal (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), समासपूर्वपदत्वेन; ‘dripping/oozing’

• madhu-saṃcayaiḥ: with stores of honey
• madhu-saṃcayaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhu (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃcaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमासः: ‘मधोः संचयाः’ (stores/collections of honey); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन

• lubdha-antaḥ-karaṇaiḥ: with greedy hearts/minds
• lubdha-antaḥ-karaṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lubdha (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त) + antaḥ-karaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषभावः: ‘लुब्धम् अन्तःकरणं येषाम्’ (greedy minds); नपुंसकलिङ्ग ‘अन्तःकरण’ तृतीया बहुवचन

• guṃjat: humming
• guṃjat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: guṃj (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), समासपूर्वपदत्वेन; ‘humming’

• dvirepha-paṭalaiḥ: with swarms of bees
• dvirepha-paṭalaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvi-repha (प्रातिपदिक) + paṭala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमासः: ‘द्विरेफाणां पटलानि’ (swarms of bees); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन

• śubham: auspicious/beautiful
• śubham: Karma (कर्म) / Viśeṣya (विशेष्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन; predicate/object-like usage ‘auspicious/beautiful’

Speaker

Narada (descriptive narration within the teaching dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Lotus (Kamala)
• Bees (Dvirepha)

FAQs

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

The verse portrays an auspicious sacred atmosphere where nature itself becomes a sign of purity and благоприятность (śubha), suggesting a setting fit for dharma, worship, and disciplined Vedic study.

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

By comparing attraction to honey with the bees’ single-pointed movement, it subtly mirrors how the mind (antaḥkaraṇa) becomes absorbed in what it tastes as ‘sweet’—ideally, the devotee should let that attraction turn toward Hari’s nāma and worship rather than worldly objects.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse uses precise sensory imagery and disciplined diction—useful for Śikṣā (phonetics/recitation) and Nirukta-style attention to meaning—showing how careful language supports memorization, recitation, and teaching in Vedic learning.