Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
The Recitation of the Thousand Names of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa (Yugala-Sahasranāma) and Śaraṇāgati-Dharma
कल्पे त्वं काश्यपो जातो नारदो नाम नामतः । तत्रैकदा त्वं कैलासं प्राप्तः कृष्णस्य योगिनः ॥ ८ ॥
kalpe tvaṃ kāśyapo jāto nārado nāma nāmataḥ | tatraikadā tvaṃ kailāsaṃ prāptaḥ kṛṣṇasya yoginaḥ || 8 ||
ในกัลป์หนึ่ง ท่านบังเกิดเป็นกาศยปะ เป็นที่รู้จักโดยนามว่า “นารท” ครั้งนั้นคราวหนึ่งท่านได้ไปถึงไกรลาส ธามของพระกฤษณะผู้เป็นโยคีสูงสุด
Sanatkumara (one of the Kumaras), addressing Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links identity across kalpas, showing how realized beings (like Nārada) appear in different forms and continue their spiritual mission, while sacred places like Kailāsa remain pivotal stages for yogic revelation.
By portraying Nārada’s approach to a divine yogi (Kṛṣṇa), the verse implies that bhakti is strengthened through seeking the Lord’s presence and darśana—approaching the divine with reverence and spiritual intent.
The verse uses Purāṇic-technical timekeeping (kalpa) and lineage/name conventions, reflecting the Vedāṅga-oriented habit of precise classification—time cycles, identities, and sacred geography—used to frame teachings.