Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
वासुदेवपदं प्रोच्य संबृद्ध्यंतं जगत्पतिंम् । देहि मे तनयं पश्चात्कृष्ण त्वामहमीरयेत् ॥ ९८ ॥
vāsudevapadaṃ procya saṃbṛddhyaṃtaṃ jagatpatiṃm | dehi me tanayaṃ paścātkṛṣṇa tvāmahamīrayet || 98 ||
میں نے واسو دیو کے مقدّس نام کا اُچار کیا اور جگت پتی، سب کو بڑھانے والے پروردگار کی ستائش کی۔ اے کرشن! مجھے بیٹا عطا فرما؛ پھر میں تیری کیرتن و حمد بیان کروں گا۔
Narrative voice within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue (a supplicant’s prayer is being cited/quoted)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It presents Vāsudeva-nāma (the utterance of the Lord’s name) as a spiritually potent act: the devotee approaches the Jagatpati as the source of flourishing and seeks a boon, promising continued praise—showing desire being redirected into devotion.
Bhakti is expressed through nāma-ucchāraṇa (recitation of the divine name) and stuti (praise). The verse models a personal relationship with Kṛṣṇa—requesting, trusting, and then committing to glorification.
It reflects the practical use of mantra/nāma-recitation—linked to correct utterance and sacred speech (a Shiksha/Vyakarana-adjacent concern in Vedanga settings), emphasizing that reciting the divine name is itself an efficacious religious practice.