Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 114

The Recitation of the Thousand Names of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa (Yugala-Sahasranāma) and Śaraṇāgati-Dharma

Devanagari script

तार्क्ष्यमानापहारी च तार्क्ष्यतेजोविवर्द्धनः । रामस्वरूपधारी च सत्यभामामुदावहः ॥ ११४ ॥

Transliteration

tārkṣyamānāpahārī ca tārkṣyatejovivarddhanaḥ | rāmasvarūpadhārī ca satyabhāmāmudāvahaḥ || 114 ||

Translation

Er ist der, der den Stolz Tārkṣyas (Garuḍas) nimmt und Garuḍas Glanz vermehrt; Er trägt die Gestalt Rāmas; und Er ist der erhabene Herr, der Satyabhāmā zur Gemahlin hat.

Word by Word

• तार्क्ष्य-मान-अपहारी: remover of Tārkṣya’s (Garuḍa’s) pride/honor
• तार्क्ष्य-मान-अपहारी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; epithet)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तार्क्ष्य (प्रातिपदिक) + मान (प्रातिपदिक) + अपहारी (कृदन्त; √हृ धातु, अप-)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष—‘तार्क्ष्यस्य मानम् अपहरति’

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तार्क्ष्य-तेजः-विवर्द्धनः: enhancer of Garuḍa’s splendor
• तार्क्ष्य-तेजः-विवर्द्धनः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; epithet)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तार्क्ष्य (प्रातिपदिक) + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक) + विवर्द्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष—‘तार्क्ष्यस्य तेजसो विवर्द्धनः’

• राम-स्वरूप-धारी: bearer of Rāma’s form
• राम-स्वरूप-धारी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; epithet)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वरूप (प्रातिपदिक) + धारी (कृदन्त; √धृ धातु, णिनि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म-तत्पुरुष—‘रामस्य स्वरूपं धारयति’

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सत्यभामा-मुद-आवहः: bringer of joy to Satyabhāmā
• सत्यभामा-मुद-आवहः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; epithet)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्यभामा (प्रातिपदिक) + मुद् (प्रातिपदिक) + आवह (प्रातिपदिक; from √वह with आ-)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म-तत्पुरुष—‘सत्यभामायै मुदं आवहति’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuḍa (Tārkṣya)
• Rāma
• Satyabhāmā

FAQs

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

The verse praises Viṣṇu through epithets that highlight His supremacy even over exalted beings like Garuḍa, and His compassionate accessibility through avatāra-forms (Rāma) and divine relationships (Satyabhāmā), encouraging steady bhakti through name-recitation.

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

It models bhakti as stuti (hymnic praise) by remembering the Lord’s qualities—His power to humble ego, to bestow divine brilliance, and to appear in beloved forms—so the devotee’s mind becomes absorbed in His nāma and līlā.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse exemplifies precise Sanskrit epithet-formation and compound usage (a Vyākaraṇa-oriented feature), showing how devotional recitation depends on correct wording and meaning—useful for disciplined pāṭha (textual chanting) and memorization.