Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75

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

Devanagari script

राधा पराजितः श्रीमान्निकुञ्जेसुविहारवान् । कुञ्जप्रियः कुञ्जवासी वृन्दावनविकासनः ॥ ७५ ॥

Transliteration

rādhā parājitaḥ śrīmānnikuñjesuvihāravān | kuñjapriyaḥ kuñjavāsī vṛndāvanavikāsanaḥ || 75 ||

Translation

അവൻ ശ്രീമാൻ പ്രഭു; രാധയുടെ പ്രേമത്തിൽ ജയിക്കപ്പെട്ടവൻ; നികുഞ്ജങ്ങളിൽ ക്രീഡാ-വിഹാരം ചെയ്യുന്നവൻ. കുഞ്ജപ്രിയൻ, കുഞ്ജവാസി, വൃന്ദാവനത്തെ ദിവ്യ തേജസ്സാൽ വിരിയിക്കുന്നവൻ.

Word by Word

• राधा: Radha
• राधा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• पराजितः: conquered/defeated
• पराजितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पराजित (कृदन्त; परा+जि धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle)

• श्रीमान्: splendid, fortunate
• श्रीमान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive)

• निकुञ्जे: in the grove/bower
• निकुञ्जे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निकुञ्ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• सुविहारवान्: having delightful sport/roaming
• सुविहारवान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु+विहारवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive)

• कुञ्जप्रियः: fond of groves
• कुञ्जप्रियः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुञ्ज+प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक; कुञ्जस्य प्रियः)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

• कुञ्जवासी: dweller in the grove
• कुञ्जवासी: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुञ्ज+वासिन् (प्रातिपदिक; कुञ्जे वासी)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष

• वृन्दावनविकासनः: one who makes Vrindavana flourish
• वृन्दावनविकासनः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृन्दावन+विकासन (प्रातिपदिक; वृन्दावनस्य विकासनः)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching to Narada in a names-and-attributes recitation style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Characters & Entities

• Radha
• Vishnu
• Krishna
• Vrindavana

FAQs

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

It presents the Lord as voluntarily “conquered” by pure love (Rādhā-bhakti), teaching that the Supreme is approachable not by force or scholarship alone but by intimate devotion expressed through remembrance of His līlā in Vṛndāvana.

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

By emphasizing His delight in nikunja-vihāra and His being won over by Rādhā, the verse points to bhakti as affectionate surrender—where the devotee’s loving relationship becomes the means of realizing the Lord.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse functions as a name/epithet unit suitable for nāma-japa and stotra-recitation; practically, it aligns with chandas/phonetics discipline (Śikṣā) and mantra-style memorization used in Vedic recitation traditions.