Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 118

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

Devanagari script

राधाकुंडरतिर्धन्यः सदांदोलसमाश्रितः । सदामधुवनानन्दी सदावृंदावनप्रियः ॥ ११८ ॥

Transliteration

rādhākuṃḍaratirdhanyaḥ sadāṃdolasamāśritaḥ | sadāmadhuvanānandī sadāvṛṃdāvanapriyaḥ || 118 ||

Translation

Béni est le dévot dont la joie demeure à Rādhā-kuṇḍa—toujours abrité dans la fête de la balançoire (āndolā), toujours réjoui à Madhuvana, et toujours épris de Vṛndāvana.

Word by Word

• राधा-कुण्ड-रतिः: one whose delight is in Rādhā-kuṇḍa
• राधा-कुण्ड-रतिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राधा (प्रातिपदिक) + कुण्ड (प्रातिपदिक) + रति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—सप्तमी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थः (राधाकुण्डे/राधाकुण्डस्य रतिः)

• धन्यः: blessed; fortunate
• धन्यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• सदा-अंदोल-समाश्रितः: always resorting to the swing
• सदा-अंदोल-समाश्रितः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सदा (अव्यय) + अंदोल (प्रातिपदिक) + समाश्रित (सम्-आ-श्रि धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः (सदा) + तत्पुरुषः (अंदोलं समाश्रितः); क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः भूतकर्मणि/भूतकालिक-विशेषण (having resorted to)

• सदा-मधुवन-आनन्दी: ever rejoicing in Madhuvana
• सदा-मधुवन-आनन्दी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदा (अव्यय) + मधुवन (प्रातिपदिक) + आनन्दिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव-पूर्वपद (सदा) + षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थः (मधुवने आनन्दी/मधुवनस्य आनन्दी)

• सदा-वृन्दावन-प्रियः: always fond of Vṛndāvana
• सदा-वृन्दावन-प्रियः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सदा (अव्यय) + वृन्दावन (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव-पूर्वपद (सदा) + तत्पुरुषार्थः (वृन्दावनं प्रियं यस्य/वृन्दावने प्रियः)

Speaker

Narada (in instruction to the Sanatkumara brothers, within the Purva Bhaga discourse stream)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Āndolā (Jhūlā) festival (observance implied, not a formal vrata named)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Rādhā-kuṇḍa
• Madhuvana
• Vṛndāvana

FAQs

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

It praises the blessedness of a devotee who remains emotionally and ritually anchored in Vraja’s sacred geography—Rādhā-kuṇḍa, Madhuvana, and Vṛndāvana—signaling that steady attachment to holy places of līlā deepens bhakti.

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

Bhakti is shown as continuous loving orientation (sadā) toward the Lord’s sacred environs: taking refuge in devotional festivals (like the swing rite) and delighting in Vraja’s tīrthas, which cultivates remembrance, affection, and service-mindedness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It implicitly points to kalpa-style practice (ritual observance) through participation in devotional utsavas (e.g., āndolā/swing worship), emphasizing regulated religious conduct rather than grammar or astrology in this specific verse.