Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 115

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

सुलोचना सुशोभा च कामदा च विलासिनी । कामेश्वरी नंदिनी च स्वर्णरेखा मनोहरा ॥ ११५ ॥

Transliteration

sulocanā suśobhā ca kāmadā ca vilāsinī | kāmeśvarī naṃdinī ca svarṇarekhā manoharā || 115 ||

Translation

Elle est aux beaux yeux, d’une beauté resplendissante; Donatrice des grâces désirées et joueuse; Souveraine de Kāma, dispensatrice de joie; aux lignes d’or, et enchanteresse.

Word by Word

• सुलोचना: beautiful-eyed
• सुलोचना: Karta (कर्ता/विशेषणरूपेण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + लोचना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सु-लोचना = शोभन-नेत्रा)

• सुशोभा: Suśobhā (very splendid; name)
• सुशोभा: Karta (कर्ता/नामनिर्देशः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + शोभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सु-शोभा)

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

• कामदा: giver of desires
• कामदा: Karta (कर्ता/विशेषणरूपेण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम + दा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (कामं ददाति इति)

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

• विलासिनी: Vilāsinī (playful/graceful one)
• विलासिनी: Karta (कर्ता/नामनिर्देशः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विलासिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नाम/विशेषण

• कामेश्वरी: Kāmeśvarī (mistress of desire; name)
• कामेश्वरी: Karta (कर्ता/नामनिर्देशः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम + ईश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कामस्य ईश्वरी)

• नन्दिनी: Nandinī (delighting one; name)
• नन्दिनी: Karta (कर्ता/नामनिर्देशः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नाम

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

• स्वर्णरेखा: Svarṇarekhā (golden line; name)
• स्वर्णरेखा: Karta (कर्ता/नामनिर्देशः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ण + रेखा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (स्वर्णस्य रेखा)

• मनोहरा: charming, mind-stealing
• मनोहरा: Karta (कर्ता/विशेषणरूपेण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस् + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (मनः हरति इति)

Speaker

Narada (in a didactic recitation of divine names/epithets, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It functions as a devotional enumeration of auspicious epithets—training the mind to contemplate the Divine Mother/Lady as beauty, boon-bestower, and enchantment—thereby supporting purity of attention and bhakti through name-recitation.

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

By presenting a sequence of affectionate, attribute-rich names, it models bhakti as loving remembrance (smaraṇa) and praise (stuti), where devotion is cultivated through repeated contemplation of the deity’s gracious qualities.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse is suited to mantra-style recitation, implicitly relying on śikṣā (correct phonetics) and chandas awareness (metrical flow) so that nāma-japa is performed with precision and devotional steadiness.