The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
तत्तदेवाप्नुयात्सत्यं शिवस्य वचनं यथा । इत्येतत्कथितं विप्र नित्यावृत्त्यर्चनाश्रितम् ॥ १७७ ॥
tattadevāpnuyātsatyaṃ śivasya vacanaṃ yathā | ityetatkathitaṃ vipra nityāvṛttyarcanāśritam || 177 ||
Wahrlich, man erlangt genau dies, wie es Śivas Wort verkündet. So, o Brāhmaṇa, ist dies dargelegt worden — gegründet auf tägliche Wiederholung (Japa) und Verehrung (Arcana).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It asserts that spiritual results arise reliably when practice is grounded in consistent daily japa (repetition) and arcana (worship), validated here by Śiva’s authoritative statement.
Bhakti is framed as steady, repeatable devotion—regular recitation and worship—rather than sporadic emotion; disciplined daily honoring of the deity is presented as the dependable means to attain the intended fruit.
The verse emphasizes procedural discipline in recitation (āvṛtti/japa) and ritual worship (arcana), aligning with Vedanga-style technical correctness and regularity in practice.