Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 197

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

Devanagari script

कृष्णचित्ता रासचित्ता प्रेमचित्ता हरिप्रिया । अचिंतनगुणग्रामा कृष्णलीला मलापहा ॥ १९७ ॥

Transliteration

kṛṣṇacittā rāsacittā premacittā haripriyā | aciṃtanaguṇagrāmā kṛṣṇalīlā malāpahā || 197 ||

Translation

അവളുടെ ചിത്തം കൃഷ്ണനിൽ നിശ്ചലമാണ്, രാസത്തിൽ ലീനമാണ്, പ്രേമത്തിൽ നിറഞ്ഞതാണ്—അവൾ ഹരിക്കു അതിപ്രിയ. അവൾ അചിന്ത്യ ഗുണങ്ങളുടെ നിധി; കൃഷ്ണലീല മലിനത നീക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• कृष्णचित्ता: whose mind is on Krishna
• कृष्णचित्ता: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ण + चित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'कृष्णे चित्तं यस्याः सा'

• रासचित्ता: whose mind is on the rāsa (dance)
• रासचित्ता: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रास + चित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'रासे चित्तं यस्याः सा'

• प्रेमचित्ता: whose mind is filled with love
• प्रेमचित्ता: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रेम + चित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'प्रेम्णि चित्तं यस्याः सा'

• हरिप्रिया: beloved of Hari
• हरिप्रिया: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हरि + प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'हरेः प्रिया'

• अचिन्तनगुणग्रामा: a multitude of inconceivable virtues
• अचिन्तनगुणग्रामा: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अचिन्तन + गुण + ग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—'अचिन्तनाः (अचिन्त्याः) गुणाः, तेषां ग्रामः' (a multitude of inconceivable qualities)

• कृष्णलीला: Krishna’s divine play
• कृष्णलीला: सम्बन्ध/विशेष्य (Appositional descriptor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण + लीला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'कृष्णस्य लीला'

• मलापहा: remover of impurity
• मलापहा: विशेषण
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मल + अपह (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त: अपह < √हृ with अप)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'मलं अपहन्ति/अपहरति इति'

Speaker

Narada (in instruction/praise within the devotional teaching context, addressed within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Hari (Vishnu)

FAQs

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

It presents the hallmark of pure devotion: a mind wholly absorbed in Kṛṣṇa, culminating in inner purification, because remembrance of Kṛṣṇa’s līlā is described as malāpahā—removing spiritual impurity.

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

Bhakti is shown as single-pointed consciousness—kṛṣṇacittā and premacittā—where love and contemplative absorption in the Lord’s līlā naturally make the devotee dear to Hari and cleanse the heart.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Rather than a technical Vedāṅga rule, the verse highlights applied sādhana: sustained smaraṇa (remembrance) and contemplation of Kṛṣṇa-līlā as a practical method for citta-śuddhi (purification of mind).