Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 88

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

Devanagari script

देवदुंदुभिनिर्घोषी पितृशोकनिवारणः । यादवेंद्रः सतांनाथो यादवारिप्रमर्द्दनः ॥ ८८ ॥

Transliteration

devaduṃdubhinirghoṣī pitṛśokanivāraṇaḥ | yādaveṃdraḥ satāṃnātho yādavāripramarddanaḥ || 88 ||

Translation

Sein Ruhm dröhnt wie die Kesseltrommeln der Götter; er stillt den Kummer der Ahnen; er ist der Herr der Yādavas, der Schutzherr der Frommen und der Zermalmer der Feinde der Yādavas.

Word by Word

• देवदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषी: one whose sound is like divine kettledrums
• देवदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव-दुन्दुभि-निर्घोषिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; निर्घोषिन् = निनादयुक्त (resounding)

• पितृशोकनिवारणः: remover of the father's sorrow
• पितृशोकनिवारणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ-शोक-निवारण (प्रातिपदिक; वṛ/वृ-धातु with नि-आ- prefix)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; निवारण = निवारक (remover)

• यादवेन्द्रः: chief of the Yādavas
• यादवेन्द्रः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यादव-इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; इन्द्र = श्रेष्ठ/नायक (chief)

• सतांनाथः: lord of the virtuous
• सतांनाथः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्-नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सताम् = षष्ठी-बहुवचन (genitive plural) as prior member; नाथ = स्वामी/रक्षक

• यादवारिप्रमर्दनः: crusher of the enemies of the Yādavas
• यादवारिप्रमर्दनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यादव-अरि-प्रमर्दन (प्रातिपदिक; मृद्-धातु with प्र- prefix)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; प्रमर्दन = दमनकर्ता (crusher/subduer)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Krishna
• Yadavas
• Pitrs

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a set of divine epithets: remembering Vishnu/Krishna as the protector of sādhus, the remover of pitṛ-related sorrow, and the subduer of hostile forces is presented as a bhakti-based means to gain protection, inner steadiness, and auspiciousness.

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

It emphasizes nāma-smaraṇa through praising the Lord’s qualities—glory, guardianship of the righteous, and compassionate relief of suffering—showing devotion as affectionate remembrance and recitation of divine names rather than mere intellectual study.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects the Vedāṅga-linked practice of mantra/nāma recitation with correct phonetic delivery (Śikṣā) and meaningful segmentation (Vyākaraṇa/samāsa understanding), helping a reciter preserve sound, meter, and intended sense during stotra or japa.