Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42

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

Devanagari script

लीलाविध्वस्तशकटो वेदमंत्राभिषेचितः । यशोदानंदनः कांतो मुनिकोटिनिषेवितः ॥ ४२ ॥

Transliteration

līlāvidhvastaśakaṭo vedamaṃtrābhiṣecitaḥ | yaśodānaṃdanaḥ kāṃto munikoṭiniṣevitaḥ || 42 ||

Translation

ദിവ്യലീലയിൽ ശകടം (അസുരരഥം) തകർത്തവൻ; വേദമന്ത്രങ്ങളാൽ അഭിഷിക്തൻ; യശോദാനന്ദനൻ, മനോഹര കാന്തൻ—കോടിക്കണക്കിന് മുനിമാർ സേവിക്കുകയും ആരാധിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നവൻ.

Word by Word

• लीला-विध्वस्त-शकटः: he who (in play) destroyed the cart
• लीला-विध्वस्त-शकटः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लीला (प्रातिपदिक) + विध्वस्त (कृदन्त; धातु √ध्वंस्/√ध्वंस्- ‘to destroy’, क्त) + शकट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (लीलया विध्वस्तं शकटं येन/यत्र)

• वेद-मन्त्र-अभिषेचितः: anointed with Vedic mantras
• वेद-मन्त्र-अभिषेचितः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिषेचित (कृदन्त; धातु √सिच् ‘to sprinkle’, उपसर्ग अभि-, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः भूतकर्मणि/कर्मणि प्रयोगः; वेदमन्त्रैः अभिषिक्तः

• यशोदा-नन्दनः: son of Yaśodā
• यशोदा-नन्दनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यशोदा (प्रातिपदिक) + नन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (यशोदयाः नन्दनः)

• कान्तः: beloved; handsome
• कान्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• मुनि-कोटि-निषेवितः: attended by crores of sages
• मुनि-कोटि-निषेवितः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + कोटि (प्रातिपदिक) + निषेवित (कृदन्त; धातु √सेव् ‘to serve/attend’, उपसर्ग नि-, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः; मुनिकोटिभिः निषेवितः (करणे तृतीया-बहुवचनार्थः)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Yashoda
• Vedas
• Munis

FAQs

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

It presents Krishna as simultaneously the playful child of Vraja and the Veda-sanctioned Supreme Lord—worthy of formal Vedic consecration and the reverence of innumerable sages.

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

By praising the Lord’s lilas (like destroying the cart demon) and His lovable form as Yaśodā’s son, the verse models bhakti through affectionate remembrance (smaraṇa) and devotional glorification (stuti).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to mantra-based worship—abhisheka/consecration performed with Vedic mantras—indicating correct ritual application grounded in Vedic recitation and procedure.