Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11

Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara

Devanagari script

गोलोकवासिनी सा तु नित्या कृष्णसहायिनी । तेजोमंडलमध्यस्था दृश्यादृश्यस्वरूपिणी ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

golokavāsinī sā tu nityā kṛṣṇasahāyinī | tejomaṃḍalamadhyasthā dṛśyādṛśyasvarūpiṇī || 11 ||

Translation

ती गोलोकात वास करणारी, नित्य कृष्णाची सहायिनी; तेजोमंडलाच्या मध्यभागी स्थित, तिचे स्वरूप दृश्यही व अदृश्यही आहे।

Word by Word

• गोलोक-वासिनी: dwelling in Goloka
• गोलोक-वासिनी: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गोलोक (प्रातिपदिक) + वासिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—गोलोके वासिनी (सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष)

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha-bodhaka (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• नित्या: eternal
• नित्या: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कृष्ण-सहायिनी: Krishna’s helper/consort
• कृष्ण-सहायिनी: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + सहायिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—कृष्णस्य सहायिनी (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• तेजः-मण्डल-मध्य-स्था: situated in the midst of a circle of radiance
• तेजः-मण्डल-मध्य-स्था: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक) + मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक) + मध्य (प्रातिपदिक) + स्था (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तेजसः मण्डलम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + तस्य मध्यः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + तत्र स्था (‘situated in’)

• दृश्य-अदृश्य-स्वरूपिणी: having a visible-and-invisible nature
• दृश्य-अदृश्य-स्वरूपिणी: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृश्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अदृश्य (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वरूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—दृश्यं च अदृश्यं च (द्वन्द्व-भाव) + तयोः स्वरूपिणी (‘having the nature of’) → समाहार/तत्पुरुष-प्राय

Speaker

Narada (as part of the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Goloka
• Krishna

FAQs

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

It presents a transcendental portrait of Krishna’s eternal associate in Goloka, emphasizing that divine reality can be simultaneously perceivable (through devotion and revelation) and imperceptible (beyond material senses).

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

By describing the Lord’s eternal realm and radiant divine presence, it directs the devotee to meditate on Krishna and His eternal associates, cultivating reverence and steady bhakti that grants spiritual vision beyond ordinary perception.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

While not a direct Vedanga rule, the verse uses precise theological descriptors (svarūpa, dṛśya/adṛśya, tejas) that support disciplined contemplation and correct doctrinal understanding—useful for accurate recitation, interpretation, and devotional visualization.