Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 126

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

विभवा विविधा विप्रा तथैव परिकीर्तिता । मनोहरा मंगली च मदोत्सिक्ता मनस्विनी ॥ १२६ ॥

Transliteration

vibhavā vividhā viprā tathaiva parikīrtitā | manoharā maṃgalī ca madotsiktā manasvinī || 126 ||

Translation

Man sagt, sie sei Vibhavā, Vividhā und ebenso Vīprā; ferner wird sie gepriesen als Parikīrtitā, Manoharā, Maṅgalī, Madotsiktā und Manasvinī.

Word by Word

• विभवा: splendid / powerful
• विभवा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विभव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विविधा: varied
• विविधा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विप्रा: Viprā (the inspired/wise one)
• विप्रा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (देवी-नामरूपेण)

• तथा: thus / likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• एव: indeed / just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis)

• परिकीर्तिता: is proclaimed
• परिकीर्तिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि + √कीर्त् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (क्त), ‘is fully proclaimed’

• मनोहरा: charming
• मनोहरा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस् + हर (√हृ धातोः कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (मनः हरति = mind-stealing)

• मंगली: auspicious
• मंगली: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मङ्गलिन्/मङ्गली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘auspicious’ (possessor of auspiciousness)

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

• मदोत्सिक्ता: filled with exhilaration
• मदोत्सिक्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मद + उत्सिक्त (√सिच्/√सिञ्च् धातोः क्त; ‘sprinkled/filled’)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (मदेन उत्सिक्ता = intoxication-filled)

• मनस्विनी: high-spirited / intelligent
• मनस्विनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘possessing mind/spirit’

Speaker

Narada (in a didactic/listing context within the Narada Purana’s technical enumerations)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

The verse functions as a nighaṇṭu-style enumeration of auspicious epithets, indicating how a single divine or revered principle can be invoked through many meaningful names—each highlighting a distinct quality such as auspiciousness, resolve, or splendour.

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

Bhakti is supported by nāma-smaraṇa (remembrance of names). By reciting and contemplating multiple epithets, a devotee focuses the mind on divine qualities, strengthening reverence, steadiness, and devotional absorption.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects a lexicon/etymology-oriented approach used in Vedāṅga-adjacent study: careful preservation of names (nāma), their semantic shades, and correct recitation—useful for mantra application, stotra composition, and interpretive reading.