Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 117
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सर्वजित्सर्वधारी च विरोधी विकृतः खरः । नंदनो विजयश्चैव जयो मन्मथदुर्मुखौ ॥ ११७ ॥
sarvajitsarvadhārī ca virodhī vikṛtaḥ kharaḥ | naṃdano vijayaścaiva jayo manmathadurmukhau || 117 ||
He is the All-Conqueror and the Upholder of all; the Opposer of evil and the Unchanging One; firm and unyielding. He is the Delighter, Victory itself, the Victorious; the subduer of Kāma (desire); and the One of formidable countenance.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It presents a chain of divine epithets describing the Supreme as the cosmic sustainer and the conqueror of inner and outer evils—teaching that contemplation/recitation of such names steadies the mind toward moksha.
By focusing devotion on the Lord’s qualities—upholding all, defeating adharma, and conquering desire—Bhakti becomes a practical discipline of remembrance (nāma-smaraṇa) that transforms character.
Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Nirukta-style sense-extraction are implied: the verse relies on meaningful compound epithets and semantic parsing of names as a method for dhyāna and recitation practice.
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