Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
त्रिपुरा त्रिपुरेशी च तथैव पुरवासिनी । श्रीमालिनी च सिद्धान्ता महात्रिपुरसुंदरी ॥ ६४ ॥
tripurā tripureśī ca tathaiva puravāsinī | śrīmālinī ca siddhāntā mahātripurasuṃdarī || 64 ||
She is Tripurā; she is Tripureśī, sovereign of the three cities; likewise she is Puravāsinī, the indweller of the sacred city. She is Śrīmālinī, adorned with splendor; she is Siddhāntā, the very essence of established doctrine; she is Mahātripurasundarī, the supremely beautiful One of the three worlds.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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The verse functions as a nāma-stuti (praise through names), teaching that the Goddess is simultaneously cosmic ruler (Tripureśī), immanent presence (Puravāsinī), auspicious splendor (Śrīmālinī), and the very ground of right doctrine (Siddhāntā), culminating in the supreme beauty-consciousness principle (Mahātripurasundarī).
By offering multiple epithets, it guides bhakti through remembrance (smaraṇa) and recitation (japa): the devotee contemplates the deity’s many aspects—sovereign, indwelling, auspicious, and truth-bearing—strengthening focused devotion and inner assimilation of the divine presence.
This verse supports mantra-śāstra practice: precise nāma-recitation depends on correct pronunciation and phonetics (Śikṣā) and accurate word-forms/compounds (Vyākaraṇa), both essential for preserving meaning and efficacy in stotra and japa traditions.