Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 160

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

Devanagari script

कृष्णदात्री प्रेमधात्री स्वर्णगात्री मनोरमा । नगधात्री यशोठात्री महादेवी शुभंकरी ॥ १६० ॥

Transliteration

kṛṣṇadātrī premadhātrī svarṇagātrī manoramā | nagadhātrī yaśoṭhātrī mahādevī śubhaṃkarī || 160 ||

Translation

Elle accorde Kṛṣṇa, elle nourrit l’amour; son corps est d’or, ravissant; elle soutient les montagnes et soutient la renommée : elle est la Grande Déesse, la bienfaitrice qui apporte l’auspice.

Word by Word

• कृष्णदात्री: giver of Krishna / she who gives (to) Krishna
• कृष्णदात्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ण + दातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (कृष्णस्य दात्री)

• प्रेमधात्री: nourisher/bearer of love
• प्रेमधात्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रेम + धातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (प्रेम्णः धात्री/धारयित्री)

• स्वर्णगात्री: golden-bodied
• स्वर्णगात्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वर्ण + गात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (स्वर्णं गात्रं यस्याः/स्वर्णगात्रा)

• मनोरमा: charming, delightful
• मनोरमा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनोरम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नगधात्री: supporter of mountains
• नगधात्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नग + धातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (नगस्य धात्री)

• यशोठात्री: raiser of fame
• यशोठात्री: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यशस् + उत् + धातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (यशसः उत्थात्री/उत्थापयित्री)

• महादेवी: the Great Goddess
• महादेवी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (महती देवी)

• शुभंकरी: doer of auspiciousness
• शुभंकरी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (शुभं करोति इति)

Speaker

Narada (in a hymn-like enumeration of Devi’s names within the Adhyaya’s instructional context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Mahadevi (Devi)

FAQs

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

It functions as a stuti through potent epithets of Mahadevi, presenting her as the source of love, splendor, fame, stability, and auspicious outcomes—encouraging devotional remembrance (smarana) and name-recitation (nama-japa).

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

Bhakti is expressed through praising and repeatedly invoking the Goddess by her meaningful names, cultivating prema (devotional love) and seeking shubha (auspiciousness) as a spiritual fruit of surrender and remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse mainly reflects mantra-prayoga via meaningful nama-samgraha (name-compilation) and dhatu-based sense formation in Sanskrit (useful for Vyakarana-style understanding of how names convey specific powers/attributes), rather than a ritual procedure or astrology detail.