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 ||
She is the very form of the disciplines of bodily training, and also of the disciplines of weapons; she embodies the line of teachers (guru-pankti), and her very body is the functioning power of knowledge (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.