Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 164

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

इत्येवं ललितादेव्या दिव्यं नामसहस्रकम् । सर्वार्थसिद्धिदं प्रोक्तं चतुर्वर्गफलप्रदम् ॥ १६४ ॥

Transliteration

ityevaṃ lalitādevyā divyaṃ nāmasahasrakam | sarvārthasiddhidaṃ proktaṃ caturvargaphalapradam || 164 ||

Translation

Ainsi, le divin Sahasranāma —les Mille Noms de la Déesse Lalitā— est proclamé comme celui qui accorde la réussite en toutes fins et qui donne les fruits des quatre buts de la vie humaine.

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थक अव्यय (quotative/closure particle)

• evam: in this way
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• lalitā-devyāḥ: of Goddess Lalitā
• lalitā-devyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lalitā + devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (ललिता एव देवी)

• divyam: divine
• divyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• nāma-sahasrakam: a thousand names (lit. name-thousand)
• nāma-sahasrakam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāma + sahasraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (नाम्नां सहस्रकम्)

• sarva-artha-siddhi-dam: granting success in all aims
• sarva-artha-siddhi-dam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + artha + siddhi + da (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सर्वार्थसिद्धिं ददाति इति)

• proktam: is said; has been declared
• proktam: Kriyā (क्रिया/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√vac (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्तः—क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• catur-varga-phala-pradam: bestowing the fruits of the four aims of life
• catur-varga-phala-pradam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: catur + varga + phala + prada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (चतुर्वर्गस्य फलप्रदम्)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Lalitā Devī

FAQs

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

It serves as a phalaśruti, affirming that Lalitā’s Sahasranāma is a complete spiritual practice capable of fulfilling worldly aims and culminating in mokṣa, integrating all four puruṣārthas.

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

By praising nāma-smarana (remembrance through divine names) as “divine” and result-giving, it frames devotion through recitation and contemplative praise as a direct, efficacious sādhana.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It implicitly highlights correct stotra usage—disciplined recitation (japa/pāṭha) and phalaśruti-based application—aligned with Śikṣā (proper pronunciation) and Chandas awareness typical of mantra/stotra practice.