Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 157
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
अंगावृत्तिस्वरूपा चाप्यायुधावृत्तिरूपिणी । गुरुपंक्तिस्वरूपा च विद्यावृत्तितनुस्तथा ॥ १५७ ॥
aṃgāvṛttisvarūpā cāpyāyudhāvṛttirūpiṇī | gurupaṃktisvarūpā ca vidyāvṛttitanustathā || 157 ||
Sie ist die eigentliche Gestalt der Disziplinen der körperlichen Schulung und ebenso der Disziplinen der Waffen; sie ist die Verkörperung der Lehrerreihe (guru-pankti), und ihr Leib ist zugleich die wirkende Kraft des Wissens (vidyā-vṛtti).
Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context; this verse continues a technical enumeration of vidyā/śakti as disciplines)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents knowledge (vidyā) as a living śakti that manifests as every disciplined practice—physical training, martial training, and the sanctified continuity of teaching—showing that learning is sacred when rooted in right tradition.
By emphasizing guru-paṅkti (the teacher lineage), it points to the devotional principle that true understanding and practice—whether mantra, ritual, or study—matures through humble reliance on the guru and transmitted śāstric wisdom.
It highlights the idea of vṛtti (applied practice) as central to śāstric mastery—knowledge is not merely theory but disciplined application under a guru-lineage, consistent with Vedanga-style technical training.