Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80

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

Devanagari script

अक्रूरवाक्यसंग्राही मथुरावासकारणः । अक्रूरतापशमनो रजकायुःप्रणाशनः ॥ ८० ॥

Transliteration

akrūravākyasaṃgrāhī mathurāvāsakāraṇaḥ | akrūratāpaśamano rajakāyuḥpraṇāśanaḥ || 80 ||

Translation

Il accueillit les paroles d’Akrūra; Il devint la cause de Son séjour à Mathurā; Il apaisa la détresse d’Akrūra; et Il détruisit le blanchisseur Rājaka et sa vie.

Word by Word

• अक्रूर-वाक्य-संग्राही: one who accepts/collects Akrūra’s words
• अक्रूर-वाक्य-संग्राही: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्रूर (प्रातिपदिक) + वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक) + संग्राहिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अक्रूरस्य वाक्यानि संगृह्णाति इति)

• मथुरा-वास-कारणः: the cause for (his) residence in Mathurā
• मथुरा-वास-कारणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मथुरा (प्रातिपदिक) + वास (प्रातिपदिक) + कारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (मथुरायां वासस्य कारणम्)

• अक्रूर-ताप-शमनः: the reliever of Akrūra’s distress
• अक्रूर-ताप-शमनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्रूर (प्रातिपदिक) + ताप (प्रातिपदिक) + शमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अक्रूरस्य तापस्य शमनः)

• रजक-आयुः-प्रणाशनः: the destroyer of the washerman’s life
• रजक-आयुः-प्रणाशनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रजक (प्रातिपदिक) + आयुस्/आयुः (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रणाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (रजकस्य आयुषः प्रणाशनः)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Akrura
• Mathura
• Rajaka (washerman)
• Vishnu (as Krishna)

FAQs

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

It highlights the Lord’s dual nature in līlā: He honors the devotee’s words (Akrūra), relieves a bhakta’s suffering, and simultaneously upholds dharma by punishing hostility, showing that devotion draws grace while adharma meets its end.

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

Bhakti is shown through Akrūra’s relationship with the Lord: sincere service and remembrance lead to the Lord’s acceptance and the calming of inner distress (tāpa-śamana), encouraging devotees to rely on the Lord’s responsive compassion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

While not a direct Vedāṅga rule, the verse models itihāsa-purāṇa-based smṛti as a teaching tool—using narrative sequence and epithets for disciplined recollection (anusmṛti), a practical method often used alongside śikṣā and vyākaraṇa in traditional learning.