The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
निषिद्धाचाररहिता सिद्धचिह्नस्वरूपिणी । चतुर्द्धा कूर्मभागस्था नित्याद्यर्चास्वरूपिणी ॥ ६९ ॥
niṣiddhācārarahitā siddhacihnasvarūpiṇī | caturddhā kūrmabhāgasthā nityādyarcāsvarūpiṇī || 69 ||
Sie ist frei von verbotenem Verhalten und trägt die Kennzeichen geistiger Vollendung (siddhi). In den vierfachen Gliederungen des Kūrma-Teils verweilend, bleibt sie die eigentliche Gestalt der Verehrung (arcā) — beginnend mit den täglichen Riten (nitya) und weiteren vorgeschriebenen Observanzen.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/arcana context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It defines authentic worship as purity of conduct (free from niṣiddha-ācāra) combined with perfected, recognizable devotional discipline, presenting worship itself as a living, embodied principle expressed through prescribed rites.
Bhakti here is disciplined and scripturally aligned: devotion becomes steady through nitya-arcā (daily worship) and related observances, while avoiding prohibited actions that disturb devotional purity.
It emphasizes ritual correctness and classification—daily (nitya) and other forms of worship—reflecting Vedanga-style technical organization of practice and the importance of rule-based conduct in arcana.