Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 133

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

Devanagari script

दिव्यांबरा दिव्यहारा मुक्तामणिविभूषिता । कुञ्जप्रिया कुञ्जवासा कुञ्जनायकनायिका ॥ १३३ ॥

Transliteration

divyāṃbarā divyahārā muktāmaṇivibhūṣitā | kuñjapriyā kuñjavāsā kuñjanāyakanāyikā || 133 ||

Translation

Vêtue d’habits célestes et parée de guirlandes divines, ornée de perles et de joyaux. Aimant les bosquets, demeurant dans les bosquets, elle est l’épouse bien-aimée du Seigneur des bosquets.

Word by Word

• दिव्याम्बरा: wearing divine garments
• दिव्याम्बरा: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य-अम्बरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘दिव्यम् अम्बरम् यस्याः’

• दिव्यहारा: having a divine necklace/garland
• दिव्यहारा: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य-हारा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘दिव्यः हारः यस्याः’

• मुक्तामणिविभूषिता: adorned with pearls and jewels
• मुक्तामणिविभूषिता: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुक्ता-मणि-विभूषिता (कृदन्त+प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व/समाहार-भाव: ‘मुक्ता च मणयः’ (pearls and gems) + तत्पुरुष: ‘तैः विभूषिता’; ‘विभूषिता’ = √भूष् (धातु) वि-उपसर्ग + क्त (PPP)

• कुञ्जप्रिया: fond of groves
• कुञ्जप्रिया: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुञ्ज-प्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘कुञ्जं प्रियम् यस्याः’

• कुञ्जवासा: dwelling in groves
• कुञ्जवासा: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुञ्ज-वासा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘कुञ्जे वासः यस्याः’

• कुञ्जनायकनायिका: the heroine (consort) of the lord of the grove
• कुञ्जनायकनायिका: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुञ्ज-नायक-नायिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष: ‘कुञ्जस्य नायकः’ + तत्पुरुष: ‘नायकस्य नायिका’

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Radha
• Krishna

FAQs

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

It meditatively presents the divya-svarūpa (transcendent form) of the Goddess as inseparable from the Lord of Vraja’s groves, guiding the mind toward reverent contemplation (smaraṇa) and loving devotion.

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

By praising divine qualities—beauty, adornment, and intimate residence in the Lord’s līlā-sthāna (kunjas)—it encourages bhakti through stuti and affectionate remembrance of the divine couple’s presence in sacred space.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily Vyākaraṇa/semantic usage: the verse models devotional nāma-epithets (bahuvrīhi and tatpuruṣa-style compounds like muktāmaṇi-vibhūṣitā and kuñja-nāyaka-nāyikā) used for precise theological praise.