Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84

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

Devanagari script

कृपाकटाक्षदर्शी च दैत्यारिर्देवपालकः । सर्वदुःखप्रशमनो धनुभर्ङ्गी महोत्सवः ॥ ८४ ॥

Transliteration

kṛpākaṭākṣadarśī ca daityārirdevapālakaḥ | sarvaduḥkhapraśamano dhanubharṅgī mahotsavaḥ || 84 ||

Translation

Celui dont le regard de grâce accorde la miséricorde; ennemi des Daityas et protecteur des devas; Celui qui apaise toutes les peines; le briseur de l’arc; et Lui-même, la grande fête d’auspiciosité.

Word by Word

• कृपा-कटाक्ष-दर्शी: one whose glance is compassionate
• कृपा-कटाक्ष-दर्शी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृपा (प्रातिपदिक) + कटाक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्शिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (कृपायाः कटाक्षं दर्शयति/यस्य)

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

• दैत्य-अरिः: enemy of the demons
• दैत्य-अरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दैत्यस्य अरिः)

• देव-पालकः: protector of the gods
• देव-पालकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + पालक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (देवान् पालयति)

• सर्व-दुःख-प्रशमनः: reliever of all sorrows
• सर्व-दुःख-प्रशमनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + दुःख (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रशमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां दुःखानां प्रशमनः)

• धनु-भङ्गी: breaker of the bow
• धनु-भङ्गी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धनुस्/धनु (प्रातिपदिक) + भङ्गिन्/भङ्गी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (धनुषो भङ्गी/भङ्गकर्ता)

• महा-उत्सवः: the great festival (itself)
• महा-उत्सवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (महान् उत्सवः)

Speaker

Narada (in a didactic/recitative passage of divine epithets, addressed within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Daityas
• Devas

FAQs

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

It presents the Lord as mercy itself (through His compassionate glance), as the upholder of cosmic order (protector of the Devas), and as the direct remover of suffering—encouraging remembrance and recitation as a practical means to inner peace.

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

By listing intimate divine qualities—mercy, protection, and sorrow-dispelling power—it trains the mind to take refuge (śaraṇāgati) in Vishnu through nāma-smaraṇa and stotra-style praise, which are central practices of Bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse functions as a structured set of epithets (nāma/guṇa-kīrtana), aligning with the Vedāṅga concern for correct recitation and meaning—especially śikṣā (pronunciation) and vyākaraṇa (compound analysis like kṛpā-kaṭākṣa, daitya-ari, deva-pālaka).