Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 182

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

Devanagari script

सुनूतिज्ञा श्रुतिज्ञा च सर्वज्ञा दुःखहारिणी । रजोगुणेश्वरी चैव जरच्चंद्रनिभानना ॥ १८२ ॥

Transliteration

sunūtijñā śrutijñā ca sarvajñā duḥkhahāriṇī | rajoguṇeśvarī caiva jaraccaṃdranibhānanā || 182 ||

Translation

Sie ist kundig in rechter Lebensführung und Zucht, kennt die Śruti (die Veden), ist allwissend und nimmt den Kummer hinweg. Sie ist die waltende Macht der Guṇa Rajas, und ihr Antlitz leuchtet wie der gealterte Mond.

Word by Word

• सुनूतिज्ञा: knower of good praise/true hymns
• सुनूतिज्ञा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-नूति + ज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः; ज्ञा = ‘knowing’ (as nominal adjective)

• श्रुतिज्ञा: knower of the Vedas (śruti)
• श्रुतिज्ञा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रुति + ज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• सर्वज्ञा: all-knowing
• सर्वज्ञा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + ज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः

• दुःखहारिणी: remover of sorrow
• दुःखहारिणी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुःख + हारिणी (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारः)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः; हारिणी = ‘remover/taker away’ (fem. agent-noun)

• रजोगुणेश्वरी: mistress of the rajo-guṇa
• रजोगुणेश्वरी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रजस् + गुण + ईश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (रजोगुणस्य ईश्वरी)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• जरच्चन्द्रनिभानना: whose face is like the wan/aged moon
• जरच्चन्द्रनिभानना: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जरत् + चन्द्र + निभ + आनना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (jarat-candra-nibha-ānana = ‘face like the aged moon’)

Speaker

Narada (hymnic/attribute-style description within the Narada–Sanatkumara discourse frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

The verse praises a divine power as the embodiment of Vedic wisdom (śruti-jñā) and ethical discipline (sunīti), emphasizing that true knowledge is meant to remove suffering (duḥkha-hāriṇī) and to govern the workings of the guṇas.

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

Though not explicitly naming bhakti, it supports devotional practice by portraying the deity as sorrow-dispelling and all-knowing—qualities that motivate surrender, praise (stuti), and reliance on divine guidance alongside scriptural fidelity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It foregrounds śruti-jñā—competence in revealed Vedic learning—which in the Book 1.3 setting aligns with Vedanga-oriented mastery (e.g., śikṣā, vyākaraṇa, chandas) as the disciplined foundation for correct understanding and practice.