Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 152

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

Devanagari script

शिवाराध्या प्रेमसाध्या भक्ताराध्या रसात्मिका । कृष्णप्राणार्पिणी भामा शुद्धप्रेमविलासिनी ॥ १५२ ॥

Transliteration

śivārādhyā premasādhyā bhaktārādhyā rasātmikā | kṛṣṇaprāṇārpiṇī bhāmā śuddhapremavilāsinī || 152 ||

Translation

Bhāmā est digne d’adoration même pour Śiva; elle s’obtient par l’amour, est chérie des dévots et est l’essence du rasa de la bhakti. Elle offre sa propre vie à Kṛṣṇa et se joue dans la līlā de l’amour pur, sans tache.

Word by Word

• शिवाराध्या: worshipped by Śiva
• शिवाराध्या: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिव + आराध्य (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारः √राध्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (शिवेन आराध्या) तृतीया-तत्पुरुष; कृदन्त-विशेषण

• प्रेमसाध्या: attainable through love
• प्रेमसाध्या: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रेमन् + साध्य (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारः √साध्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (प्रेम्णा साध्या) तृतीया-तत्पुरुष; साध्य = attainable/accomplishable

• भक्ताराध्या: worshipped by devotees
• भक्ताराध्या: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त + आराध्य (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारः √राध्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (भक्तैः आराध्या) तृतीया-तत्पुरुष; कृदन्त-विशेषण

• रसात्मिका: whose essence is rasa (divine relish)
• रसात्मिका: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रस + आत्मिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (रस-आत्मा) तत्पुरुष; विशेषण

• कृष्णप्राणार्पिणी: one who offers her life-breath to Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्णप्राणार्पिणी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ण + प्राण + अर्पिणी (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारः √अर्प्/अर्पय्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (कृष्णाय प्राणान् अर्पयति) उपपद-तत्पुरुष; अर्पिणी = offering/dedicating (agent-noun)

• भामा: Bhāmā
• भामा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भामा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम (proper noun)

• शुद्धप्रेमविलासिनी: sporting in pure love
• शुद्धप्रेमविलासिनी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध + प्रेमन् + विलासिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (शुद्धप्रेमे विलासिनी) सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष/सम्बन्ध; विशेषण

Speaker

Narada (teaching in dialogue context associated with Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Krishna
• Bhama

FAQs

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

It elevates pure prema (self-offering love) as the highest spiritual attainment, presenting Bhāmā as an embodiment of bhakti-rasa whose devotion is so exalted that even Śiva venerates it.

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

Bhakti is shown as love-centered (premasādhyā) and rasa-filled (rasātmikā): the devotee’s goal is wholehearted self-surrender—offering one’s very life to Kṛṣṇa—culminating in śuddha-prema (pure love) rather than mere ritualism.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Chandas, Nirukta, Jyotiṣa, Kalpa) is taught in this verse; its practical takeaway is devotional sādhanā—cultivating prema and single-minded dedication to Kṛṣṇa.