Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 126

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

Devanagari script

भृगुसत्कारकारी च शिवसात्त्विकताप्रदः । गोकर्णपूजकः सांबकुष्ठविध्वंसकारणः ॥ १२६ ॥

Transliteration

bhṛgusatkārakārī ca śivasāttvikatāpradaḥ | gokarṇapūjakaḥ sāṃbakuṣṭhavidhvaṃsakāraṇaḥ || 126 ||

Translation

พระองค์ผู้ก่อให้เกิดการสักการะแก่ฤๅษีภฤคุ ผู้ประทานความบริสุทธิ์แบบสัตตวิกดุจพระศิวะ ผู้บูชาโคกรรณะ และผู้เป็นเหตุให้โรคเรื้อนพินาศด้วยพระกรุณาแห่งสามพะ

Word by Word

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

• सत्कार: honour, respectful reception
• सत्कार: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्कार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासाङ्ग

• कारी: one who does
• कारी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृ (धातु) + णिनि (कृत्) → कारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कारिन् (doer/maker)

• भृगुसत्कारकारी: one who honours Bhṛgu
• भृगुसत्कारकारी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृगु + सत्कार + कारिन् (प्रातिपदिक-सङ्घात)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भृगोः सत्कारं करोति इति)

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

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

• सात्त्विकता: sattvic nature, purity
• सात्त्विकता: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्त्विकता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासाङ्ग

• प्रदः: giver, bestower
• प्रदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्र + दा (धातु) + क (कृत्) → प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; दाता/प्रदाता (giver)

• शिवसात्त्विकताप्रदः: bestower of sattvic purity to Shiva / of Shiva's sattvic quality
• शिवसात्त्विकताप्रदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + सात्त्विकता + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक-सङ्घात)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शिवाय/शिवस्य सात्त्विकतां प्रददाति इति)

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

• पूजकः: worshipper
• पूजकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूज् (धातु) + ण्वुल्/अक (कृत्) → पूजक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्तृवाचकः (worshipper)

• गोकर्णपूजकः: worshipper of Gokarṇa
• गोकर्णपूजकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोकर्ण + पूजक (प्रातिपदिक-सङ्घात)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गोकर्णस्य पूजकः)

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

• कुष्ठ: leprosy
• कुष्ठ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासाङ्ग

• विध्वंस: destruction
• विध्वंस: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वि + ध्वंस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासाङ्ग

• कारणः: cause, reason
• कारणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• सांबकुष्ठविध्वंसकारणः: cause of the destruction of Sāmba's leprosy
• सांबकुष्ठविध्वंसकारणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सांब + कुष्ठ + विध्वंस + कारण (प्रातिपदिक-सङ्घात)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सांबस्य कुष्ठस्य विध्वंसस्य कारणः)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Bhṛgu
• Śiva
• Gokarṇa
• Sāmba

FAQs

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

The verse lists specific devotional and tīrtha-linked merits (phala) that arise from reverence to sages, Śiva-oriented sāttvika purification, worship at Gokarṇa, and the Sāmba-linked removal of affliction—showing how right worship transforms both character (sattva) and suffering.

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

It frames bhakti as expressed through concrete acts—honoring holy persons (Bhṛgu), worshipping sacred forms/places (Gokarṇa), and seeking divine grace (Sāmba)—where devotion yields inner purity and tangible relief from distress.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application is implied: tīrtha-pūjā and satkāra (proper honoring protocols) reflect kalpa-style procedural dharma—how to perform worship and hospitality in a way that is considered spiritually efficacious.