Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19

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

Devanagari script

पूर्वकर्मवशाद्भव्यमैहिकं भोग्यमेव च । आयुष्यकं तथा कृष्णः स्वयमेव करिष्यति ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

pūrvakarmavaśādbhavyamaihikaṃ bhogyameva ca | āyuṣyakaṃ tathā kṛṣṇaḥ svayameva kariṣyati || 19 ||

Translation

Durch die Macht früherer Taten wird alles, was in dieser Welt geschehen muss—alles, was zu erfahren und zu genießen ist—und ebenso alles, was die Lebensspanne betrifft, von Kṛṣṇa selbst zur Erfüllung gebracht werden.

Word by Word

• पूर्व-कर्म-वशात्: due to the power of past karma
• पूर्व-कर्म-वशात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source-cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + वश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुष (पूर्वकर्मणः वशः = under the control of past actions; तस्मात्)

• भव्यम्: what must happen, destined
• भव्यम्: कर्म/विधेय (Predicative complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular); विधेयविशेषण (predicative)

• ऐहिकम्: worldly, pertaining to this life
• ऐहिकम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of भव्यम्/भोग्यम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऐहिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; विशेषण

• भोग्यम्: to be experienced/enjoyed
• भोग्यम्: विधेय/विशेषण (Predicative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भोग्य (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; भुज्-धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; कर्मणि-योग्य (fit to be experienced)

• एव: indeed, certainly
• एव: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधारणार्थ (emphasis: only/indeed)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• आयुष्यकम्: lifespan (term of life)
• आयुष्यकम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुष्यक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: likewise/also)

• कृष्णः: Krishna
• कृष्णः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• स्वयम्: himself
• स्वयम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Agent-emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कर्तृविशेषणार्थ (emphatic: oneself)

• एव: indeed
• एव: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात, अवधारणार्थ (emphasis)

• करिष्यति: will do, will arrange
• करिष्यति: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada (teaching within the Vedanga/technical-discourse context of Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

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

It teaches that the fruits of past karma—worldly experiences and even the span of life—unfold under the Lord’s governance, encouraging surrender and steadiness rather than anxiety over outcomes.

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

By stating that Kṛṣṇa Himself brings karmic results to fruition, the verse supports bhakti as trusting the Lord’s ordering of life while one focuses on dharma and devotion instead of trying to control results.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It aligns with Jyotiṣa/āyuṣya considerations: longevity and life-events are treated as karma-linked outcomes, yet ultimately presented as executed under divine authority—useful for a dharmic, non-fatalistic approach to astrological/lifespan discussions.