Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 122

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

Devanagari script

देवशर्मकृपाकर्ता कल्पपादपसंस्थितः । शिलानुगन्धनिलयः पादचारी घनच्छविः ॥ १२२ ॥

Transliteration

devaśarmakṛpākartā kalpapādapasaṃsthitaḥ | śilānugandhanilayaḥ pādacārī ghanacchaviḥ || 122 ||

Translation

അവൻ ദേവശർമനോട് കരുണ ചെയ്തവൻ, കല്പവൃക്ഷത്തിൻ കീഴിൽ നിലകൊള്ളുന്നവൻ; സുഗന്ധമുള്ള പാറകളിടയിൽ വസിച്ച്, കാല്നടയായി സഞ്ചരിച്ച്, ഘനശ്യാമ ദീപ്തിയുള്ളവൻ।

Word by Word

• devaśarma-kṛpā-kartā: one who shows mercy to Devaśarman
• devaśarma-kṛpā-kartā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of implied subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: devaśarma (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛpā (प्रातिपदिक) + kartṛ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक from √kṛ करणे, तृच्)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ‘one who does/shows mercy to Devaśarman’

• kalpa-pādapa-saṃsthitaḥ: stationed at the wish-fulfilling tree
• kalpa-pādapa-saṃsthitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of implied subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kalpa (प्रातिपदिक) + pādapa (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃsthita (कृदन्त from sam+√sthā, क्त)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ‘standing/placed at the wish-fulfilling tree’

• śilā-anugandha-nilayaḥ: dwelling amid fragrant stones
• śilā-anugandha-nilayaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of implied subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śilā (प्रातिपदिक) + anugandha (प्रातिपदिक) + nilaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ‘having a dwelling with/among fragrant stones’ (tatpuruṣa)

• pāda-cārī: walking on foot
• pāda-cārī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of implied subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāda (प्रातिपदिक) + cārin (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक from √car गत्यर्थे, णिनि/-in)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ‘one who moves on foot’

• ghana-cchaviḥ: of dark/dense complexion
• ghana-cchaviḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of implied subject
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghana (प्रातिपदिक) + chavi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; karmadhāraya: ghanā chaviḥ yasya / ghanā chaviḥ (dense/dark complexion)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Devaśarman
• Kalpavṛkṣa (wish-fulfilling tree)

FAQs

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

It portrays an exalted, merit-filled state marked by compassion (kṛpā) and sacred dwelling—suggesting that inner virtue manifests as auspicious surroundings and a purified mode of life.

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

While not explicitly naming bhakti, the verse highlights kṛpā (compassion) and humble conduct (walking on foot), qualities traditionally aligned with devotional character and service-oriented living.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga technique is directly taught in this verse; it functions more as a descriptive epithet-style passage, emphasizing ethical disposition and sacred setting rather than grammar, ritual procedure, or astrology.