Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
संमोहयंश्च निजवामकरस्थलीलादंडेन गोपयुवतीः परसुंदरीश्च । दिश्यन्निजप्रियसखांसगंदक्षहस्तो देवश्रियं निहतकंस उरुक्रमो नः ॥ ५५ ॥
saṃmohayaṃśca nijavāmakarasthalīlādaṃḍena gopayuvatīḥ parasuṃdarīśca | diśyannijapriyasakhāṃsagaṃdakṣahasto devaśriyaṃ nihatakaṃsa urukramo naḥ || 55 ||
Que Urukrama—aquele que, com o bastão lúdico repousando na palma da mão esquerda, enleva as jovens pastoras e outras mulheres de beleza suprema, e que, com a mão direita na face, concede o esplendor da fortuna divina—ele que matou Kaṃsa—nos outorgue a sua graça.
Narada (hymnic praise within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
It is a devotional stuti that concentrates the mind on Urukrama (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa) through vivid līlā-images and his victory over Kaṃsa, teaching that remembrance and praise of the Lord invites divine śrī (auspicious fortune) and grace.
Bhakti is presented as affectionate contemplation (smaraṇa) and praise (stuti): by meditating on the Lord’s charming pastoral form and his protective power, the devotee seeks his anugraha (favor), making devotion both emotional (līlā) and theological (the slayer of evil).
The verse mainly functions as stotra-style devotion rather than a Vedāṅga lesson; practically, it models disciplined recitation and memorization (useful for śikṣā/chandas practice) through compact imagery and epithets like “Urukrama.”