Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80

Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana

Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras

Devanagari script

पंचवर्षमतिलोलमंगणे धावमानमतिचंचलेक्षणम् । किंकिणीवलयहारनूपुरै रंजितं नमत गोपबालकम् ॥ ८० ॥

Transliteration

paṃcavarṣamatilolamaṃgaṇe dhāvamānamaticaṃcalekṣaṇam | kiṃkiṇīvalayahāranūpurai raṃjitaṃ namata gopabālakam || 80 ||

Translation

Prosternez-vous devant le petit pâtre—âgé d’environ cinq ans—qui court dans la cour avec une joyeuse agitation, les yeux vifs et malicieux. Il réjouit tous les cœurs par le tintement de ses grelots, bracelets, guirlande et anneaux de cheville.

Word by Word

• पञ्चवर्षम्: five-year-old
• पञ्चवर्षम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च + वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (Acc./2nd), एकवचन; समासः—द्विगु; विशेषण (वयः-परिमाण)

• अतिलोलम्: very restless
• अतिलोलम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + लोल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (Acc./2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• अङ्गणे: in the courtyard
• अङ्गणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (m./n.), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• धावमानम्: running
• धावमानम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √धाव् (धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (Acc./2nd), एकवचन; शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले (present active participle)

• अतिचञ्चलेक्षणम्: with very fickle eyes
• अतिचञ्चलेक्षणम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति + चञ्चल + ईक्षण (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (Acc./2nd), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (चञ्चलम् ईक्षणम् यस्य)

• किंकिणीवलयहारनूपुरैः: with tinkling bells, bracelets, garlands, and anklets
• किंकिणीवलयहारनूपुरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किंकिणी + वलय + हार + नूपुर (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), तृतीया (Inst./3rd), बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व (समाहार/इतरेतर)

• रञ्जितम्: adorned/beautified
• रञ्जितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रञ्जित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √रञ्ज् (धातु) क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (Acc./2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP)

• नमत: bow (you all)
• नमत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √नम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन

• गोपबालकम्: the cowherd boy
• गोपबालकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोप + बालक (प्रातिपदिक-समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया (Acc./2nd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (गोपानां बालकः)

Speaker

Narada (in devotional praise within the instructional flow)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It sanctifies bhakti by directing the mind to Bala-Krishna’s līlā—his playful, human-like sweetness—showing that loving remembrance of the Lord’s charming form is itself a powerful devotional practice.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as namana (bowing) and smaraṇa (vivid remembrance): the devotee contemplates Krishna’s child-form, movements, and ornaments, allowing affectionate attention to replace distraction with loving absorption.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

While not teaching a technical Vedanga rule directly, it models disciplined smaraṇa used alongside ritual life—training attention (manas) through precise visual detail, a practical aid for mantra-japa and pūjā in Narada Purana rituals.