Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43

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

Devanagari script

नित्यं मधुवनावासी वैकुंठः संभवः क्रतुः । रमापतिर्यदुपतिर्मुरारिर्मधुसूदनः ॥ ४३ ॥

Transliteration

nityaṃ madhuvanāvāsī vaikuṃṭhaḥ saṃbhavaḥ kratuḥ | ramāpatiryadupatirmurārirmadhusūdanaḥ || 43 ||

Translation

Er weilt immerdar in Madhuvana; Er ist Vaikuṇṭha; Er ist Sambhava; Er ist Kratu. Er ist der Gemahl Ramās (Lakṣmīs), der Herr der Yadus, der Bezwinger Muras und Madhusūdana, der Vernichter Madhus.

Word by Word

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb)

• मधुवन-आवासी: dweller in Madhuvana
• मधुवन-आवासी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुवन (प्रातिपदिक) + आवासिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः (मधुवने आवासी)

• वैकुण्ठः: Vaikuṇṭha (the Lord of Vaikuṇṭha)
• वैकुण्ठः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैकुण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सम्भवः: the self-manifest; origin
• सम्भवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• क्रतुः: sacrifice; sacrificial rite (as personified)
• क्रतुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• रमा-पतिः: husband of Ramā (Lakṣmī)
• रमा-पतिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रमा (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (रमायाः पतिः)

• यदु-पतिः: lord of the Yadus
• यदु-पतिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यदु (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (यदूनाम् पतिः)

• मुरा-अरिः: enemy of Mura
• मुरा-अरिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुरा (प्रातिपदिक) + अरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मुरायाः अरिः)

• मधु-सूदनः: slayer of Madhu
• मधु-सूदनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक) + सूदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मधोः सूदनः)

Speaker

Narada (as a litany of Vishnu names within the teaching dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Lakshmi (Rama)
• Madhu
• Mura
• Yadu

FAQs

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

It functions as a concentrated praise-list (nāma-stuti) of Viṣṇu, teaching that remembrance of the Lord through His epithets—protector, consort of Lakṣmī, destroyer of evil—anchors devotion and purifies the mind.

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

By presenting multiple divine names, it points to bhakti as nāma-smaraṇa and nāma-japa—loving recollection of the Lord’s qualities and deeds (protecting devotees, destroying adharma), which is a direct, accessible devotional discipline.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse supports the Vedāṅga-aligned discipline of correct sacred recitation—using precise names and phonetics for stotra/nāma-japa—linking devotional practice with the technical care of mantra-style utterance.