Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 148

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

छागी मार्जारिका मूषी वृषभा माहिषी तथा । शार्दूली सैरिभी व्याघ्री हरिणी च मृगी शुनी ॥ १४८ ॥

Transliteration

chāgī mārjārikā mūṣī vṛṣabhā māhiṣī tathā | śārdūlī sairibhī vyāghrī hariṇī ca mṛgī śunī || 148 ||

Translation

La chèvre, la chatte, la souris; le taureau et la bufflesse aussi; la tigresse, la śarabha femelle, la louve; la biche et la mṛgī femelle, et la chienne—telles sont énumérées.

Word by Word

• छागी: female goat
• छागी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छागी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• मार्जारिका: female cat
• मार्जारिका: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्जारिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मूषी: female mouse
• मूषी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूषी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वृषभा: cow/bull-form (female)
• वृषभा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• माहिषी: female buffalo
• माहिषी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माहिषी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तथा: and also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: 'thus/also')

• शार्दूली: tigress (or female leopard)
• शार्दूली: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शार्दूली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सैरिभी: female wild buffalo (sairibha)
• सैरिभी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैरिभी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• व्याघ्री: tigress
• व्याघ्री: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याघ्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हरिणी: doe (female deer)
• हरिणी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction: 'and')

• मृगी: female deer/antelope
• मृगी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृगी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• शुनी: bitch (female dog)
• शुनी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; technical listing style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

Its significance is śāstric precision: it trains the reader in correct Sanskrit nomenclature and classification, supporting accurate recitation, ritual description, and technical learning (a hallmark of Book 1.3’s Vedāṅga-oriented material).

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

Indirectly: Bhakti in Purāṇas is supported by correct śāstra-practice—knowing proper terms and categories helps preserve the integrity of worship instructions and traditional transmission, even when the verse itself is a technical list.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vyākaraṇa and śābdika-prayoga (correct word-usage): the verse lists feminine/animal designations used in precise description, which is relevant for ritual manuals, interpretive reading, and technical cataloging in Vedic studies.