Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58

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

Devanagari script

कृतबाहुश्रृंगयष्टिगुंजालंकृतकंठकः । मयूरपिच्छमुकुटो वनमालाविभूषितः ॥ ५८ ॥

Transliteration

kṛtabāhuśrṛṃgayaṣṭiguṃjālaṃkṛtakaṃṭhakaḥ | mayūrapicchamukuṭo vanamālāvibhūṣitaḥ || 58 ||

Translation

അവന്റെ കണ്ഠം ഗുഞ്ജാമാലയും ശൃംഗാകൃതിയുള്ള യഷ്ടിയുടെ അലങ്കാരവും കൊണ്ട് ശോഭിക്കുന്നു; മയൂരപിച്ഛമുകുടം ധരിച്ചു, വനമാലയാൽ വിഭൂഷിതനാണ്।

Word by Word

• कृत-बाहु-शृङ्ग-यष्टि-गुञ्जा-अलंकृत-कण्ठकः: whose neck is adorned with armlets, horn-stick, and guñjā beads
• कृत-बाहु-शृङ्ग-यष्टि-गुञ्जा-अलंकृत-कण्ठकः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृदन्त; √कृ (कृञ्) + क्त) + बाहु (प्रातिपदिक) + शृङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + यष्टि (प्रातिपदिक) + गुञ्जा (प्रातिपदिक) + अलंकृत (कृदन्त; अलं+√कृ (कृञ्) + क्त) + कण्ठक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—बाहुशृङ्गयष्टिगुञ्जाभिः अलंकृतः कण्ठकः यस्य (कण्ठाभरणयुक्तः)

• मयूर-पिच्छ-मुकुटः: wearing a peacock-feather crown
• मयूर-पिच्छ-मुकुटः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मयूर (प्रातिपदिक) + पिच्छ (प्रातिपदिक) + मुकुट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—मयूरपिच्छैः कृतः मुकुटः यस्य

• वन-माला-विभूषितः: adorned with a forest-garland
• वन-माला-विभूषितः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक) + माला (प्रातिपदिक) + विभूषित (कृदन्त; वि+√भूष् (भूष्) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तृतीया/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थः—वनमालया विभूषितः (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त)

Speaker

Narada (describing the deity’s iconographic features within the teaching narrative)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Krishna

FAQs

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

It presents a dhyāna-friendly iconographic snapshot—peacock-feather crown and vanamālā—so the devotee can stabilize devotion through a vivid, auspicious form associated with Vishnu/Krishna.

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

By detailing recognizable ornaments (mukuṭa, vanamālā, guñjā), it supports saguna-upāsanā—loving worship with form—where remembrance (smaraṇa) and visualization become practical tools of Vishnu-bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It aligns with technical traditions used in ritual manuals—murti-lakṣaṇa and alankāra conventions—helping practitioners standardize deity visualization and temple/household worship details.