Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 120

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

Devanagari script

भांडीरवटसंवासी नित्यं वंशीवटस्थितः । नन्दग्रामकृतावासो वृषभानुग्रहप्रियः ॥ १२० ॥

Transliteration

bhāṃḍīravaṭasaṃvāsī nityaṃ vaṃśīvaṭasthitaḥ | nandagrāmakṛtāvāso vṛṣabhānugrahapriyaḥ || 120 ||

Translation

അവൻ ഭാണ്ഡീരവടത്തിൽ വസിക്കുകയും നിത്യം വംശീവടത്തിൽ നിലകൊള്ളുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു; നന്ദഗ്രാമത്തെ തന്റെ വാസസ്ഥാനമാക്കി വൃഷഭാനു-കുടുംബത്തോട് കൃപ കാണിക്കുന്നതിൽ ആനന്ദിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• bhāṃḍīra-vaṭa-saṃvāsī: dwelling at the Bhāṇḍīra banyan tree
• bhāṃḍīra-vaṭa-saṃvāsī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of implied subject (Kṛṣṇaḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhāṃḍīra + vaṭa + saṃvāsin (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक from √vas निवासे with sam- + -in)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative, 1st), Ekavacana (Singular); -inanta agent-noun used adjectivally

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (indeclinable) used as adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• vaṃśī-vaṭa-sthitaḥ: situated at the Vaṃśī banyan tree
• vaṃśī-vaṭa-sthitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of implied subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaṃśī + vaṭa + sthita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक from √sthā तिष्ठति with niṣṭhā/क्त)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; past participle (क्त) used adjectivally

• nanda-grāma-kṛta-āvāsaḥ: having made his abode in Nandagrāma
• nanda-grāma-kṛta-āvāsaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of implied subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nanda + grāma + kṛta (कृदन्त from √kṛ करणे, क्त) + āvāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; compound meaning ‘one whose residence is made in Nandagrāma’

• vṛṣabhānu-graha-priyaḥ: dear to (or fond of) Vṛṣabhānu’s favor/acceptance
• vṛṣabhānu-graha-priyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of implied subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vṛṣabhānu (प्रातिपदिक) + graha (प्रातिपदिक) + priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: vṛṣabhānoḥ grahaḥ (acceptance/favor) tasya priyaḥ

Speaker

Narada (stotra narration within the Narada Purana’s dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Bhāṇḍīra-vata
• Vaṃśī-vata
• Nandagrāma
• Vṛṣabhānu

FAQs

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

It sanctifies remembrance of Krishna through His Vraja abodes—Bhāṇḍīra-vata, Vaṃśī-vata, and Nandagrāma—teaching that devotion matures by meditating on His līlā-sthalas and His compassionate nature.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as smaraṇa (loving remembrance): the devotee contemplates Krishna’s constant presence in Vraja and His readiness to grant anugraha (grace), especially to His intimate associates like Vṛṣabhānu’s family.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse is primarily stotra/devotional geography rather than a Vedanga rule; practically, it supports pāṭha-vidhi (disciplined recitation) and tīrtha-smaraṇa—using sacred place-names as mnemonic anchors in daily japa and worship.