Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

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

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मेडितः स्वामी शक्रदर्पादिनाशनः । गिरिपूजोपदेष्टा च धृतगोवर्द्धनाचलः ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

brahmā brahmeḍitaḥ svāmī śakradarpādināśanaḥ | giripūjopadeṣṭā ca dhṛtagovarddhanācalaḥ || 62 ||

Translation

Il est Brahmā; Il est le Seigneur loué même par Brahmā; le Maître souverain qui brise l’orgueil d’Indra. Il enseigna le culte de la montagne et porta en l’air le mont Govardhana.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्/ब्रह्मा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ब्रह्म-ईडितः: praised by Brahmā
• ब्रह्म-ईडितः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्म (प्रातिपदिक) + ईडित (कृदन्त; √ईड्/ईळ् स्तुतौ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), ‘ईडित’ = praised; तत्पुरुष (ब्रह्मणा ईडितः)

• स्वामी: the Lord/master
• स्वामी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वामिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शक्र-दर्प-आदि-नाशनः: destroyer of Indra’s pride and the like
• शक्र-दर्प-आदि-नाशनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्प (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (शक्रस्य दर्पादीनां नाशनः)

• गिरि-पूजा-उपदेष्टा: instructor of mountain-worship
• गिरि-पूजा-उपदेष्टा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक) + पूजा (प्रातिपदिक) + उपदेष्टृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (गिरिपूजायाः उपदेष्टा)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• धृत-गोवर्धन-अचलः: who held up Mount Govardhana
• धृत-गोवर्धन-अचलः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धृत (कृदन्त; √धृ धारणे) + गोवर्धन (प्रातिपदिक) + अचल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘धृत’ = held; तत्पुरुष (गोवर्धनाख्यं अचलं धृतवान्)

Speaker

Narada (in a descriptive hymn-like listing of Vishnu/Krishna’s epithets, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Indra (Shakra)
• Govardhana
• Vishnu
• Krishna

FAQs

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

The verse presents the Lord as supremely praiseworthy (even by Brahmā) and as the remover of ego (Indra’s pride), teaching that true dharma is grounded in humble devotion rather than status or power.

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

By recalling Giripūjā and the lifting of Govardhana, it highlights bhakti expressed through simple, sincere worship and reliance on the Lord’s protection, placing devotion above fear of worldly authorities.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It indirectly points to ritual practice (kalpa/ācāra)—the principle of proper worship (pūjā-vidhi) exemplified by Giripūjā—showing how correct devotional observance becomes a living application of dharma.