Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 90

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

Devanagari script

उग्रसेनाभिषेकी च उग्रसेनदया परः । सर्वसात्वतसाक्षी च यदूनामभिनंदनः ॥ ९० ॥

Transliteration

ugrasenābhiṣekī ca ugrasenadayā paraḥ | sarvasātvatasākṣī ca yadūnāmabhinaṃdanaḥ || 90 ||

Translation

ഉഗ്രസേനനെ അഭിഷേകം ചെയ്ത് സിംഹാസനത്തിൽ സ്ഥാപിച്ചവൻ; ഉഗ്രസേനനോടു പരമദയയുള്ളവൻ; സർവ്വ സാത്വതഭക്തർക്കും സാക്ഷി; യദുവംശത്തിന്റെ ആനന്ദസ്വരൂപൻ।

Word by Word

• उग्रसेन-अभिषेकी: the one who anointed Ugrasena
• उग्रसेन-अभिषेकी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उग्रसेन (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिषेकिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (उग्रसेनस्य अभिषेकी)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• उग्रसेन-दया: by/with compassion for Ugrasena
• उग्रसेन-दया: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उग्रसेन (प्रातिपदिक) + दया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (उग्रसेनस्य दया)

• परः: supreme; excellent
• परः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सर्व-सात्वत-साक्षी: witness of all the Sātvatas
• सर्व-सात्वत-साक्षी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सात्वत (प्रातिपदिक) + साक्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां सात्वतानां साक्षी)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• यदूनाम्: of the Yadus
• यदूनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यदु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• अभिनन्दनः: delight; one who gladdens
• अभिनन्दनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिनन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; Vishnu/Krishna epithets in a laudatory listing)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Ugrasena
• Sātvata
• Yadu dynasty
• Krishna (implied as the subject of the epithets)

FAQs

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

It presents the Lord (Krishna/Vishnu) through specific epithets that highlight divine protection, righteous restoration (enthroning Ugrasena), and omniscient witnessing—encouraging bhakti through remembrance of His qualities.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as guṇa-smaraṇa—devotional recollection of the Lord’s compassionate acts and His intimate bond with devotees (Sātvatas) and the Yadu lineage, strengthening personal devotion through praise.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse functions like a structured nāma/guṇa listing (useful for chandas-aligned recitation and vyākaraṇa-informed parsing of compounds such as sarva-sātvata-sākṣī), supporting accurate memorization and liturgical chanting.