Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 93

Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā

Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained

Devanagari script

तप्तकांचनसंकाशदेहां नेत्रत्रयान्विताम् । चारुस्मितां चितमुखीं दिव्यालंकारभूषिताम् ॥ ९३ ॥

Transliteration

taptakāṃcanasaṃkāśadehāṃ netratrayānvitām | cārusmitāṃ citamukhīṃ divyālaṃkārabhūṣitām || 93 ||

Translation

其身如炼净真金般辉耀，具三目；含妙微笑，面容光明；并以天界庄严之饰具而装点。

Word by Word

• tapta-kāñcana-saṃkāśa-dehām: having a body like heated gold
• tapta-kāñcana-saṃkāśa-dehām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tapta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + kāñcana (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃkāśa (प्रातिपदिक) + deha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन (singular); तत्पुरुषसमास: तप्तकाञ्चनसंकाशदेहा = ‘तप्तकाञ्चनवत् संकाशः देहः यस्याः’

• netra-traya-anvitām: endowed with three eyes
• netra-traya-anvitām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: netra (प्रातिपदिक) + traya (प्रातिपदिक) + anvita (कृदन्त, √i/वद्?; here ‘anvita’ as past participle from √i ‘to go with’ in sense ‘endowed’)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कृदन्त (क्त) ‘अन्वित’ = endowed/possessed; तत्पुरुष: नेत्रत्रयेन अन्विता

• cāru-smitām: with a lovely smile
• cāru-smitām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cāru (प्रातिपदिक) + smita (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: चारुं स्मितं यस्याः

• cita-mukhīm: with a radiant face
• cita-mukhīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cita (प्रातिपदिक) + mukhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (descriptive): चितमुखी = ‘bright/variegated-faced’ (contextual epithet)

• divya-alaṃkāra-bhūṣitām: adorned with divine ornaments
• divya-alaṃkāra-bhūṣitām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक) + alaṃkāra (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūṣita (कृदन्त, √bhūṣ)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कृदन्त (क्त) भūषित = adorned; तत्पुरुष: दिव्यैः अलंकारैः भūषिता

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, describing a divine form)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Devi (a divine goddess-form)

FAQs

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

It gives dhyāna-lakṣaṇa (meditative markers) for recognizing a divine presence—radiance, auspicious features, and transcendent ornamentation—guiding the mind toward sacred concentration.

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

By offering an evocative, auspicious visualization of the deity’s form, it supports bhakti through smaraṇa (remembrance) and dhyāna (contemplation), which steady the devotee’s attention.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It aligns with śikṣā/dhyāna-prayoga style precision—using clear descriptive lakṣaṇas (iconographic identifiers) to correctly fix the deity’s form in ritual meditation and recitation contexts.