Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 134

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

कृष्णं प्रतपर्यन् ग्रामं व्रजन्प्राप्नोति साधकः । धनवस्त्राणि भोज्यं च परिवारगणैः सह ॥ १३४ ॥

Transliteration

kṛṣṇaṃ prataparyan grāmaṃ vrajanprāpnoti sādhakaḥ | dhanavastrāṇi bhojyaṃ ca parivāragaṇaiḥ saha || 134 ||

Translation

ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണനെ ഭക്തിയോടെ ആരാധിച്ച് ഗ്രാമത്തിലേക്ക് പോകുന്ന সাধകൻ, കുടുംബജനങ്ങളോടൊപ്പം ധനം, വസ്ത്രം, ഭോജനം എന്നിവയുടെ സമൃദ്ധി പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• कृष्णम्: Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्णम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• प्रतपऱ्यन्: worshipping/serving
• प्रतपऱ्यन्: कर्ता (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रतपऱ्य (कृदन्त; √पृ/पर्य्?—‘पर्युपास्/परिचर्’ अर्थे)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; ‘worshipping/serving’

• ग्रामम्: village
• ग्रामम्: कर्म (Goal as object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• व्रजन्: going
• व्रजन्: कर्ता (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• प्राप्नोति: attains/obtains
• प्राप्नोति: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present indicative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• साधकः: the practitioner
• साधकः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साधक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन (समुच्चितार्थे)

• वस्त्राणि: garments
• वस्त्राणि: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन

• भोज्यम्: food/edibles
• भोज्यम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोज्य (प्रातिपदिक; √भुज् कर्मणि यत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• परिवार-गणैः: with groups of attendants/family
• परिवार-गणैः: सहकारक/सह (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिवार (प्रातिपदिक) + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘परिवारस्य गणैः’

• सह: together with
• सह: सहकारक (Accompaniment marker/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Krishna

FAQs

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

It presents a phala-śruti: sincere worship of Kṛṣṇa supports both spiritual steadiness and worldly well-being, extending its benefit to one’s family and dependents.

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

Bhakti is shown as active reverence—worship and dutiful conduct while moving through daily life—where devotion to Kṛṣṇa becomes the cause of auspicious results and protection for the household.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes prayoga (practical application) and phala (result), aligning with the Narada Purana’s technical-dharma style of stating observable outcomes of a prescribed devotional practice.