Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 190

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

Devanagari script

सरस्वतीशा दुर्गेशा जगदीशा जगद्विधिः । विष्णुवंशनिवासा च विष्णुवंशसमुद्भवा ॥ १९० ॥

Transliteration

sarasvatīśā durgeśā jagadīśā jagadvidhiḥ | viṣṇuvaṃśanivāsā ca viṣṇuvaṃśasamudbhavā || 190 ||

Translation

Siya ang kataas-taasang Ginang ni Sarasvatī (karunungan at kahusayan sa pananalita), ang Mahal na Devi Durgā (kapangyarihang tagapagtanggol), ang Panginoon ng sansinukob at tagapag-ayos ng daigdig; nananahan Siya sa angkan ni Viṣṇu at isinilang sa angkan ni Viṣṇu.

Word by Word

• सरस्वतीशा: mistress/lady of Sarasvatī
• सरस्वतीशा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस्वती + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष): सरस्वत्याः ईशा

• दुर्गेशा: mistress of Durgā
• दुर्गेशा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्गा + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: दुर्गायाः ईशा

• जगदीशा: lady of the world
• जगदीशा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: जगतः ईशा

• जगद्विधिः: ordainer/creator of the world
• जगद्विधिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: जगतः विधिः

• विष्णुवंशनिवासा: dwelling in Viṣṇu’s lineage
• विष्णुवंशनिवासा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु + वंश + निवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: विष्णोः वंशे निवासः/निवासा (स्त्री)

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

• विष्णुवंशसमुद्भवा: born/arisen from Viṣṇu’s lineage
• विष्णुवंशसमुद्भवा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्णु + वंश + समुद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: विष्णोः वंशात् समुद्भवा (arisen from Viṣṇu’s lineage)

Speaker

Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue flow; this verse functions as a stotra-style epithet sequence)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Sarasvati
• Durga
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It concentrates multiple divine functions—learning (Sarasvatī), protection (Durgā), cosmic lordship, and world-ordering—into a single object of reverence, teaching that the Divine can be praised as both immanent power and supreme regulator, while also being linked to Vaiṣṇava sacred lineage.

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

By stringing potent epithets (nāma-stuti), the verse models devotional remembrance: the devotee approaches the deity through names that recall specific powers—knowledge, protection, sovereignty, and governance—thereby stabilizing mind and faith in a single, all-sufficient refuge.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects mantra/stotra construction: compact compounds (samāsa) and precise epithets used for recitation and remembrance—features aligned with Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Chandas-oriented hymn style, even when presented inside the Vedāṅga-focused Third Pada.