Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 100

Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana

Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras

Devanagari script

विजयेन युतो रथस्थितः प्रसमानीय समुद्रमध्यतः । प्रददत्तनयान् द्विजन्मने स्मरणीयो वसुदेवनन्दनः ॥ १०० ॥

Transliteration

vijayena yuto rathasthitaḥ prasamānīya samudramadhyataḥ | pradadattanayān dvijanmane smaraṇīyo vasudevanandanaḥ || 100 ||

Translation

瓦苏提婆之子——恒应忆念者——乘坐战车，具足胜利，从大海中央安然救出（众人），并赐予婆罗门正当的指引。

Word by Word

• विजयेन: with victory
• विजयेन: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (सह/करण), एकवचन

• युतः: endowed (with)
• युतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘joined/associated’

• रथ-स्थितः: standing on a chariot
• रथ-स्थितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थित (स्था-धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः (रथे स्थितः)

• प्रसमानीय: having brought
• प्रसमानीय: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + सम् + आ + नी (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive) in -य (ल्यप्), ‘having brought/led forth’

• समुद्र-मध्यतः: from the middle of the ocean
• समुद्र-मध्यतः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समुद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + मध्य (प्रातिपदिक) + तः (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समासः; पञ्चमी-अर्थे अव्यय (ablatival adverb) ‘from the midst of the ocean’

• प्रददत्-तनयान्: (those) giving sons
• प्रददत्-तनयान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + दा (धातु) + तनय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘giving sons’ (object described)

• द्विजन्मने: to the twice-born (brahmin)
• द्विजन्मने: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विजन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• स्मरणीयः: worthy to be remembered
• स्मरणीयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: कृत्य-प्रत्यय (अनीयर्), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘to be remembered’

• वसुदेव-नन्दनः: son of Vasudeva
• वसुदेव-नन्दनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसुदेव (प्रातिपदिक) + नन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वसुदेवस्य नन्दनः)

Speaker

Narada (narrating within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vasudevanandana (Shri Krishna)
• Dvija (Brahmin)
• Samudra (Ocean)

FAQs

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

It presents Vasudeva’s son (Śrī Kṛṣṇa) as “smaraṇīya”—worthy of constant remembrance—because divine remembrance is linked with rescue from danger and the gift of dharmic guidance.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through smaraṇa (remembering the Lord). The verse implies that devotion is not only emotional reverence but also a saving power that leads the devotee toward right conduct (naya).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes naya (sound counsel/right method), aligning with the Vedāṅga spirit of correct procedure and disciplined conduct—practical guidance for a dvija in applying dharma properly.