Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 82

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

मदद्रवा द्राविणी च द्रविणी चैति कीर्तिता । मदाविला मंगला च मन्मथानी मनस्विनी ॥ ८२ ॥

Transliteration

madadravā drāviṇī ca draviṇī caiti kīrtitā | madāvilā maṃgalā ca manmathānī manasvinī || 82 ||

Translation

Sie wird gepriesen als Madadravā, Drāviṇī und Draviṇī; und ebenso wird sie genannt Madāvilā, Maṅgalā, Manmathānī und Manasvinī.

Word by Word

• मदद्रवा: intoxicating; melting/flowing with passion
• मदद्रवा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मद + द्रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः — ‘मदः द्रवः यस्याः/या’ (intoxicating and melting/flowing)

• द्राविणी: causing to melt/flow
• द्राविणी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्राविणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः

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

• द्रविणी: wealth/treasure (as a feminine epithet)
• द्रविणी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रविणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• एति: is/comes; is called (lit. ‘goes’)
• एति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present/लट्), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• कीर्तिता: is proclaimed/mentioned
• कीर्तिता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कीर्तित (कृदन्त; √कीर्त्/√कीर् ‘to praise/mention’)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle) — ‘praised/mentioned/called’

• मदाविला: intoxicated; passion-turbid
• मदाविला: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मद + आविल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः — ‘मदेन आविला’ (turbid/intoxicated with passion)

• मङ्गला: auspicious
• मङ्गला: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोगः

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

• मन्मथानी: the host/army of Manmatha (Cupid)
• मन्मथानी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्मथ + आनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः — ‘मन्मथस्य आनी’ (army/host of Manmatha)

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

Speaker

Narada (within a didactic/technical enumeration in Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Manmatha (Kama)

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a nāma-list (name-recitation) praising a divine feminine principle through auspicious and power-related epithets—linking prosperity (draviṇa), auspiciousness (maṅgala), and inner strength (manas).

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

It supports bhakti through nāma-kīrtana: devotion expressed by remembering and reciting sacred names that highlight the deity’s qualities—bestowing prosperity, auspiciousness, and transformative attraction toward dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A Vyākaraṇa/Nirukta-style approach is implied: the verse strings meaningful epithets derived from roots like draviṇa (wealth) and maṅgala (auspiciousness), showing how name-derivations encode doctrine and function.