Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 147

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

Devanagari script

कृष्णस्तुता कृष्णवृता श्रीकृष्णहृदयालया । देवद्रुमफला सेव्या वृन्दावनरसालया ॥ १४७ ॥

Transliteration

kṛṣṇastutā kṛṣṇavṛtā śrīkṛṣṇahṛdayālayā | devadrumaphalā sevyā vṛndāvanarasālayā || 147 ||

Translation

Sie wird von Kṛṣṇa gepriesen, von Kṛṣṇa umgeben und wohnt im Herzen Śrī Kṛṣṇas. Ihr soll in hingebungsvoller Bhakti gedient werden wie der Frucht des göttlichen Devadruma; sie ist die Wohnstatt des nektargleichen Rasa von Vṛndāvana.

Word by Word

• कृष्णस्तुता: praised (with/for) Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्णस्तुता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ण-स्तुत (प्रातिपदिक; स्तुत = √स्तु (धातु) क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: कृष्णस्य स्तुता = ‘praised by/with Kṛṣṇa (as object)’

• कृष्णवृता: surrounded by Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्णवृता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ण-वृत (प्रातिपदिक; वृत = √वृ (धातु) क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; समास: कृष्णेन वृता (instrumental sense) = ‘surrounded/covered by Kṛṣṇa’

• श्रीकृष्णहृदयालया: dwelling in the heart of Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• श्रीकृष्णहृदयालया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्री-कृष्ण-हृदय-आलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: श्रीकृष्णस्य हृदयम्; तत्र आलयः (abode) यस्याः/या

• देवद्रुमफला: having the fruit of the divine tree
• देवद्रुमफला: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देव-द्रुम-फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: देवद्रुमस्य फलम्; तद्वती (elliptic) = ‘having the fruit of the divine tree’

• सेव्या: to be served; worthy of service
• सेव्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सेव्य (प्रातिपदिक; from √सेव् (धातु) यत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा, एकवचन; यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive)

• वृन्दावनरसालया: abode of the rasa (bliss/essence) of Vṛndāvana
• वृन्दावनरसालया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृन्दावन-रस-आलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: वृन्दावनस्य रसः; तत्र आलयः (abode) यस्याः/या

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue context with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Sri Krishna
• Vrindavana

FAQs

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

It presents the ideal of Krishna-centered devotion: the praised one is inseparable from Krishna, lives in Krishna’s heart, and embodies Vrindavana’s divine rasa—making loving service (seva) the primary spiritual response.

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

Bhakti is framed as intimacy and total orientation to Krishna—being “surrounded by Krishna” and “dwelling in Krishna’s heart”—and expressed practically as sevyā, worthy of continuous loving service.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

While not a technical Vedanga instruction, the verse uses precise devotional vocabulary (stuti, seva, rasa) that supports correct liturgical praise and disciplined devotional practice—often aligned with regulated worship (vidhi) discussed alongside Narada Purana rituals.