Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 196

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

Devanagari script

कृष्णांगगोपनाऽभेदा लीलावरणनायिका । सुधासिंधुसमुल्लासामृतास्यंदविधायिनी ॥ १९६ ॥

Transliteration

kṛṣṇāṃgagopanā'bhedā līlāvaraṇanāyikā | sudhāsiṃdhusamullāsāmṛtāsyaṃdavidhāyinī || 196 ||

Translation

She is non-different from the śakti that veils Kṛṣṇa’s own form; she is the foremost heroine of His divine līlā, the veil that makes it possible—causing the ocean of amṛta to surge and pouring forth streams of immortality.

Word by Word

• कृष्णाङ्गगोपनाभेदा: inseparable from the concealment of Krishna’s body
• कृष्णाङ्गगोपनाभेदा: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ण + अङ्ग + गोपन + अभेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सन्धिविग्रहः: कृष्णाङ्गगोपना + अभेदा (अऽभेदा); तत्पुरुषः—'कृष्णाङ्गस्य गोपनायाः अभेदा' (inseparable from concealing Krishna's body)

• लीलावरणनायिका: the heroine of the playful veil (concealment)
• लीलावरणनायिका: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लीला + आवरण + नायिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'लीलायाः आवरणस्य नायिका'

• सुधासिन्धुसमुल्लासा: radiant like an ocean of nectar
• सुधासिन्धुसमुल्लासा: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुधा + सिन्धु + सम्-उल्लास (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्तभाव: उल्लास)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'सुधासिन्धोः समुल्लासा' (having the exuberance of an ocean of nectar)

• अमृतास्यन्दविधायिनी: causing nectar to stream forth
• अमृतास्यन्दविधायिनी: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमृत + आस्यन्द + विधायिन् (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त: विधायिन् < √धा with वि)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'अमृतस्य आस्यन्दं विधायिनी' (causing the flow of nectar)

Speaker

Narada (in a didactic-stotra style section within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

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 the divine power that veils Kṛṣṇa’s form as not separate from Him, explaining how concealment itself serves līlā and becomes a source of blissful “nectar” for devotees.

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

By implying that the Lord’s apparent hiddenness is purposeful, it teaches devotees to approach Kṛṣṇa through loving remembrance and surrender, trusting that the veil of līlā ultimately releases amṛta—spiritual relish and liberation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily a theological-stotra passage rather than a procedural Vedanga rule; however, it uses precise Sanskrit compound-structure (Vyākaraṇa-style expression) to define metaphysical functions like āvaraṇa (veiling) and āsyaṃda (effusion).