Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55

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

Devanagari script

किंकिणीकटकी सूत्री नूपुरी मुद्रि कान्वितः । वत्सासुरपतिध्वंसी बकासुरविनाशनः ॥ ५५ ॥

Transliteration

kiṃkiṇīkaṭakī sūtrī nūpurī mudri kānvitaḥ | vatsāsurapatidhvaṃsī bakāsuravināśanaḥ || 55 ||

Translation

Ele, ornado com braceletes tilintantes, com o fio sagrado (yajñopavīta), tornozeleiras e anéis-sinete; Ele destruiu o senhor de Vatsāsura e levou Bakāsura à ruína.

Word by Word

• किंकिणी-कटकी: wearing tinkling bangles
• किंकिणी-कटकी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: किंकिणी (प्रातिपदिक) + कटकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण—किंकिणीयुक्तः कटकी इव/कटकधारी

• सूत्री: wearing a cord/thread
• सूत्री: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सूत्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘सूत्र’ (string/cord) युक्तः

• नूपुरी: wearing anklets
• नूपुरी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नूपुरिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नूपुरयुक्तः

• मुद्रि: wearing rings/seals
• मुद्रि: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुद्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मुद्रायुक्तः (अङ्गुलीयक/मुद्रा-धारी)

• कान्वितः: adorned with (ornaments)
• कान्वितः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (कृदन्त; √इ (इण्) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क-सम्बद्धः/क-युक्तः; ‘अन्वित’ = past passive participle (क्त)

• वत्सासुर-पति-ध्वंसी: destroyer of the lord of Vatsāsura
• वत्सासुर-पति-ध्वंसी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वत्सासुर (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक) + ध्वंसिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—वत्सासुरस्य पतिः (अधिपः) तस्य ध्वंसी (नाशकः)

• बकासुर-विनाशनः: destroyer of Bakāsura
• बकासुर-विनाशनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बकासुर (प्रातिपदिक) + विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—बकासुरस्य विनाशनः

Speaker

Narada (in a Vishnu/Krishna-nama stotra style passage, addressed within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Vatsasura
• Bakasura
• Vishnu
• Krishna

FAQs

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

It presents the Lord as both beautifully adorned (accessible to loving devotion) and supremely protective (destroyer of demonic forces), encouraging devotees to remember Him through name-and-form meditation.

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

Bhakti here is practiced through reverent recollection and chanting of the Lord’s epithets—His ornaments evoke intimate worship, while His demon-slaying deeds build faith that surrender brings protection.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway is mantra-japa/stotra recitation as a disciplined practice: clear pronunciation (Śikṣā) and correct word-forms/compound meanings (Vyākaraṇa) support accurate remembrance of the Lord’s names.