Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 113

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

Devanagari script

महासेनजयी चैव शिवसैन्यविनाशननः । बाणासुरभुजच्छेत्ता बाणबाहुवरप्रदः ॥ ११३ ॥

Transliteration

mahāsenajayī caiva śivasainyavināśananaḥ | bāṇāsurabhujacchettā bāṇabāhuvarapradaḥ || 113 ||

Translation

മഹാസേനയെ ജയിക്കുന്നവൻ, ശിവസേനയെ നശിപ്പിക്കുന്നവൻ; ബാണാസുരന്റെ ഭുജങ്ങൾ ഛേദിക്കുന്നവൻ, കൃപയാൽ വരം നൽകി ബാണന് ഭുജങ്ങൾ വീണ്ടും നൽകുന്നവൻ।

Word by Word

• महा-सेन-जयी: conqueror of great armies
• महा-सेन-जयी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; epithet)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + सेना (प्रातिपदिक) + जयी (कृदन्त; √जि धातु, णिनि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म-तत्पुरुष—‘महासेनां जयति’

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• शिव-सैन्य-विनाशनः: destroyer of Śiva’s army
• शिव-सैन्य-विनाशनः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; epithet)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक) + विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष—‘शिवस्य सैन्यस्य विनाशनः’

• बाणासुर-भुज-च्छेत्ता: cutter of Bāṇāsura’s arms
• बाणासुर-भुज-च्छेत्ता: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; epithet)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाणासुर (प्रातिपदिक) + भुज (प्रातिपदिक) + छेत्ता (कृदन्त; √छिद् धातु, तृच्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म-तत्पुरुष—‘बाणासुरस्य भुजान् छिनत्ति’

• बाण-बाहु-वर-प्रदः: giver of a boon regarding Bāṇa’s arms
• बाण-बाहु-वर-प्रदः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; epithet)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक) + बाहु (प्रातिपदिक) + वर (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘बाणस्य बाहवे वरं प्रददाति’ (giver of boon to Bāṇa’s arm[s])

Speaker

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

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Shiva
• Banasura

FAQs

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

It presents the Lord as both the supreme protector who subdues even vast divine armies and as compassionate—after chastising Bāṇāsura, He still grants a boon, showing justice tempered by grace.

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

By meditating on these epithets—victory, protection, and mercy—the devotee cultivates śraddhā and smaraṇa (remembrance), seeing the Lord as the ultimate refuge beyond all factions and conflicts.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway is stotra/nāma-recitation as a disciplined practice: correct pronunciation and meter-aware chanting (linked to Śikṣā and Chandas) supports focused remembrance and devotional efficacy.