Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 164

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

Devanagari script

कृष्णप्रबोधनकरी कृष्णशेषान्नभोजिनी । पद्मकेसरमध्यस्था संगीतागमवेदिनी ॥ १६४ ॥

Transliteration

kṛṣṇaprabodhanakarī kṛṣṇaśeṣānnabhojinī | padmakesaramadhyasthā saṃgītāgamavedinī || 164 ||

Translation

She is the awakener of Kṛṣṇa; she partakes of Kṛṣṇa’s sacred remnants of food. She abides amid the lotus filaments, and she knows the traditional sacred science of music.

Word by Word

• कृष्ण-प्रबोधन-करी: she who awakens Krishna
• कृष्ण-प्रबोधन-करी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ण + प्रबोधन + करिन्/करी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (कृष्णस्य प्रबोधनं करोति)

• कृष्ण-शेष-अन्न-भोजिनी: eater of Krishna’s leftover food
• कृष्ण-शेष-अन्न-भोजिनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ण + शेष + अन्न + भोजिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (कृष्णस्य शेषम् अन्नं भुङ्क्ते)

• पद्म-केसर-मध्य-स्था: situated in the middle of the lotus-filaments
• पद्म-केसर-मध्य-स्था: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पद्म + केसर + मध्य + स्था (स्था धातु, क्त; कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘स्था/स्थिता’ अर्थे ‘स्था’; तत्पुरुष-समास (पद्मकेसरस्य मध्ये स्थिता)

• संगीत-आगम-वेदिनी: knower of the musical treatises/tradition
• संगीत-आगम-वेदिनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संगीत + आगम + वेदिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (संगीतागमं वेत्ति)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching to Narada in a technical/vedāṅga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Krishna

FAQs

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

It presents sacred music (saṃgīta) not merely as art but as an āgamic, tradition-backed discipline aligned with devotion—depicting a devotional figure intimately connected with Kṛṣṇa and empowered by spiritual authority in music.

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

By emphasizing intimacy and service—awakening Kṛṣṇa and honoring His remnants (śeṣa)—it frames bhakti as personal attendance and reverent participation, with music functioning as a refined vehicle of worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse highlights saṃgīta-āgama—authoritative musical doctrine associated with Gandharva-veda traditions—implying structured knowledge of melody, rhythm, and performance used in ritual and devotional settings.