Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
सर्वमंगलिका चापि ज्वालामालिनिसंज्ञिता । चित्रा चेति क्रमान्नित्याः षोडशपीष्टविग्रहाः ॥ ४२ ॥
sarvamaṃgalikā cāpi jvālāmālinisaṃjñitā | citrā ceti kramānnityāḥ ṣoḍaśapīṣṭavigrahāḥ || 42 ||
Likewise (the forms are) Sarvamaṅgalikā, also called Jvālāmālinī, and (the one named) Citrā—thus, in due sequence, these are the eternal sixteen embodiments fashioned from the ritual piṣṭa (paste).
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It preserves a precise, sequential list of sacred, ‘eternal’ devatā-forms used in ritual practice, emphasizing that auspiciousness and correct order (krama) are integral to efficacious worship.
Bhakti here is expressed through disciplined, name-based worship—honoring specific divine forms (Sarvamaṅgalikā, Jvālāmālinī, Citrā) as concrete supports for devotion and focused remembrance.
It reflects applied ritual-technical knowledge: the use of prescribed materials (piṣṭa) and ordered enumeration (krama) for forming and worshiping icons—an applied, procedural dimension aligned with kalpa-type ritual method.