Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125

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

Devanagari script

बहुलाश्वप्रीतिकर्ता द्विजवर्यप्रियंकरः । शिवसंकटहारी च वृकासुरविनाशनः ॥ १२५ ॥

Transliteration

bahulāśvaprītikartā dvijavaryapriyaṃkaraḥ | śivasaṃkaṭahārī ca vṛkāsuravināśanaḥ || 125 ||

Translation

พระองค์ผู้ยังบหุลาศวะให้ยินดี ผู้เป็นที่รักของพราหมณ์ผู้ประเสริฐ ผู้ขจัดวิกฤตของพระศิวะ และผู้ทำลายอสูรวฤกาสุระ

Word by Word

• बहुल: abundant, many
• बहुल: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (qualifier)

• अश्व: horse
• अश्व: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासाङ्ग (compound member)

• प्रीति: affection, delight
• प्रीति: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासाङ्ग

• कर्ता: doer, maker
• कर्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृ (धातु) + तृ (कृत्-प्रत्यय) → कर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्तृ-शब्दः (agent noun)

• बहुलाश्वप्रीतिकर्ता: one who causes delight in many horses / one who gives much joy to horses
• बहुलाश्वप्रीतिकर्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बहुल + अश्व + प्रीति + कर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक-सङ्घात)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (बहुलानाम् अश्वानाम् प्रीतिं करोति इति)

• द्विज: twice-born (Brahmin)
• द्विज: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासाङ्ग

• वर्य: excellent, best
• वर्य: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासाङ्ग; विशेषणम्

• प्रियं: dear, pleasing
• प्रियं: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्; समासाङ्ग

• करः: maker, one who does
• करः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृ (धातु) + अ (णिच्/कृदन्त-निर्माण) → कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर-शब्दः (maker/doer)

• द्विजवर्यप्रियंकरः: one who makes the best of the twice-born pleased
• द्विजवर्यप्रियंकरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज + वर्य + प्रिय + कर (प्रातिपदिक-सङ्घात)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (द्विजवर्यस्य प्रियं करोति इति)

• शिव: of Shiva
• शिव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः (6th/Genitive), एकवचनम्; समासाङ्ग (implicit genitive relation)

• संकट: distress, danger
• संकट: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संकट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासाङ्ग

• हारी: remover
• हारी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृ (धातु) + णिनि (कृत्) → हारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; हारिन्-शब्दः (remover)

• शिवसंकटहारी: remover of Shiva's distress
• शिवसंकटहारी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + संकट + हारिन् (प्रातिपदिक-सङ्घात)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शिवस्य संकटं हरति इति)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• वृकासुर: of Vṛkāsura
• वृकासुर: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृकासुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासाङ्ग (implicit genitive relation)

• विनाशनः: destroyer
• विनाशनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वि + नश् (धातु) + ल्युट्/अन (कृत्) → विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; करण/कर्तृवाचक-नाम (destroyer)

• वृकासुरविनाशनः: destroyer of Vṛkāsura
• वृकासुरविनाशनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृकासुर + विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक-सङ्घात)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वृकासुरस्य विनाशनः)

Speaker

Narada (in a litany of divine epithets within the Narada Purana’s instructional narrative)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Bahulāśva
• Dvijas (twice-born sages)
• Shiva
• Vṛkāsura

FAQs

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

It presents a devotional identification through epithets: the Lord is praised as a benefactor of devotees and sages, a remover of crises, and a destroyer of demonic harm—teaching remembrance (smaraṇa) through divine deeds as a direct support for faith and protection.

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

Bhakti is expressed through nāma-kīrtana and guṇa-kīrtana—reciting names that embody compassionate acts (favor to devotees like Bahulāśva), reverence for dharmic communities (dvijas), and divine protection (removing distress, destroying Vṛkāsura).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse functions like a stotra/nāmāvali unit: precise recitation and correct phonetics (Śikṣā) and word-formation/compounds (Vyākaraṇa, e.g., saṅkaṭa-hārī, vṛkāsura-vināśanaḥ) are practically relevant for accurate chanting in Narada Purana rituals.