Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 136

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

Devanagari script

वंशीवटप्रियस्थाना युग्मायुग्मस्वरूपिणी । भांडीरवासिनी शुभ्रा गोपीनाथप्रिया सखी ॥ १३६ ॥

Transliteration

vaṃśīvaṭapriyasthānā yugmāyugmasvarūpiṇī | bhāṃḍīravāsinī śubhrā gopīnāthapriyā sakhī || 136 ||

Translation

Sie liebt den heiligen Ort Vaṁśīvaṭa; ihre Gestalt ist zugleich gepaart und ungepaart; sie weilt in Bhāṇḍīra; strahlend und rein ist sie die sakhī, die teure Freundin Gopīnāthas (Śrī Kṛṣṇa).

Word by Word

• वंशीवटप्रियस्थाना: she whose beloved place is Vaṃśīvaṭa
• वंशीवटप्रियस्थाना: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—implied)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वंशी (प्रातिपदिक) + वट (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (determinative): ‘वंशीवटे प्रियं स्थानं यस्याः/या’ (intended epithet: having a beloved place at Vaṃśīvaṭa)

• युग्मायुग्मस्वरूपिणी: she whose nature is both paired and unpaired
• युग्मायुग्मस्वरूपिणी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—implied)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युग्म (प्रातिपदिक) + अयुग्म (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वरूपिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (copulative) in first part: ‘युग्मं च अयुग्मं च’ + तत्पुरुष with स्वरूपिणी: ‘युग्मायुग्मयोः स्वरूपिणी’

• भाण्डीरवासिनी: dweller in Bhāṇḍīra (forest/place)
• भाण्डीरवासिनी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—implied)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाण्डीर (प्रातिपदिक/स्थाननाम) + वासिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (locative determinative): ‘भाण्डीरे वासिनी’

• शुभ्रा: bright, pure, white
• शुभ्रा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—implied)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• गोपीनाथप्रिया: beloved of Gopīnātha (Krishna)
• गोपीनाथप्रिया: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—implied)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गोपीनाथ (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘गोपीनाथस्य प्रिया’

• सखी: friend, companion
• सखी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—implied)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सखी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; संज्ञा

Speaker

Narada (in a didactic/recitative listing within the chapter’s technical-devotional context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Gopinatha (Krishna)
• Vamsivata
• Bhandira (Bhandiravana)

FAQs

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

The verse sanctifies remembrance (smaraṇa) of Vraja by naming holy locales (Vaṁśīvaṭa, Bhāṇḍīra) and linking them to Gopīnātha, teaching that place-based devotion supports steady bhakti and purity of mind.

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

It models bhakti through relational language—“beloved,” “friend,” and “dear to Gopīnātha”—showing devotion as intimate loving service, strengthened by contemplation of the Lord’s līlā-sthānas (pastime places).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It primarily supports nirukta-style name-meaning awareness and smṛti-based recitation: understanding sacred proper nouns and epithets enhances correct usage in japa, stotra, and ritual remembrance, even within the Book 1.3 technical setting.