Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 189

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

Devanagari script

नित्यरामा चात्मरामा कृष्णरामा रमेश्वरी । एकानैकजगद्व्याप्ता विश्वलीलाप्रकाशिनी ॥ १८९ ॥

Transliteration

nityarāmā cātmarāmā kṛṣṇarāmā rameśvarī | ekānaikajagadvyāptā viśvalīlāprakāśinī || 189 ||

Translation

她是常乐者尼提亚罗摩（Nityarāmā），亦是自性安乐者阿特玛罗摩（Ātmarāmā）；她是奎师那之喜乐——克里希那罗摩（Kṛṣṇarāmā），也是吉祥女神室利之主母——拉梅什瓦丽（Rameśvarī）。虽为一体，却遍满诸世界，并照耀整个宇宙的神圣戏游（līlā）。

Word by Word

• नित्यरामा: ever-delighting (eternal Rāmā)
• नित्यरामा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नित्यरामा = नित्य + रामा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• आत्मरामा: self-delighting
• आत्मरामा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मरामा = आत्मन् + रामा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (आत्मनः रामा = delighting in the Self)

• कृष्णरामा: delight of Krishna
• कृष्णरामा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्णरामा = कृष्ण + रामा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कृष्णस्य रामा = delight of Kṛṣṇa)

• रमेश्वरी: Lady of Rāmā (Lakṣmī)
• रमेश्वरी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रमेश्वरी = रमा + ईश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (रमायाः ईश्वरी = mistress/lady of Rāmā)

• एकानैकजगद्व्याप्ता: pervading the one and many worlds
• एकानैकजगद्व्याप्ता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एकानैकजगद्व्याप्ता = एक + अनेक + जगत् + व्याप्ता (व्याप् धातु, क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; प्रातिपदिकवत्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) 'व्याप्त' = pervaded; समासार्थः: एक-अनेक-जगत्-व्याप्ता (pervading the one and the many worlds)

• विश्वलीलाप्रकाशिनी: revealer of the universe’s play
• विश्वलीलाप्रकाशिनी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वलीलाप्रकाशिनी = विश्व + लीला + प्रकाशिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विश्व-लीलां प्रकाशयति इति)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Lakshmi (Rama/Śrī)
• Devi (Shakti)

FAQs

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

It praises the Divine Goddess as simultaneously one reality and the power pervading all worlds, revealing the universe as līlā—an outlook that supports devotion and non-dual insight together.

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

By naming her as Kṛṣṇa’s joy and Śrī’s sovereign, it frames devotion as loving remembrance of the divine presence that pervades everything, making worship and daily life part of the same sacred play.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse uses precise theological epithets (nāma-stuti) and the eka–aneka principle—useful for mantra-interpretation and devotional recitation traditions, though it does not teach a specific ritual procedure in this line.