Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

रेखा संवेगिनी चैव ह्यंकुशा मालिनीति च । संक्षोभिणी तथा विद्राविण्याकर्षणरूपिणी ॥ ५३ ॥

Transliteration

rekhā saṃveginī caiva hyaṃkuśā mālinīti ca | saṃkṣobhiṇī tathā vidrāviṇyākarṣaṇarūpiṇī || 53 ||

Translation

On les nomme Rekhā, Saṃveginī, Aṅkuśā et Mālinī ; de même (il y a) Saṃkṣobhiṇī, Vidrāviṇī, et celle dont la forme même est Ākarṣaṇa, la puissance d’attraction.

Word by Word

• रेखा: (named as) Rekhā
• रेखा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रेखा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• संवेगिनी: Saṃveginī (impelling/quickening one)
• संवेगिनी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संवेगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नामरूपेण (as a name/epithet)

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

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; often emphatic/causal)

• अंकुशा: Aṅkuśā
• अंकुशा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अंकुश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम (as a name)

• मालिनी: Mālinī (garlanded one)
• मालिनी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मालिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम (as a name)

• इति: thus/so called
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

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

• संक्षोभिणी: Saṃkṣobhiṇī (agitator)
• संक्षोभिणी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संक्षोभिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम (as a name)

• तथा: likewise/also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• विद्राविणी: Vidrāviṇī (one who drives away)
• विद्राविणी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्राविन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम (as a name)

• आकर्षणरूपिणी: Ākarṣaṇa-rūpiṇī (having the form/power of attraction)
• आकर्षणरूपिणी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आकर्षण (प्रातिपदिक) + रूपिणी/रूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): ‘आकर्षणस्य रूपिणी’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical enumeration of mantra-śaktis)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

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

The verse catalogs specific named mantra-śaktis (functional powers of sacred formulas), showing that Vedic-technical knowledge includes precise classifications and disciplined use, not merely vague devotion.

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

Indirectly: it frames ritual-mantric techniques as structured tools that must be subordinated to dharma and purity—supporting a bhakti-oriented life by emphasizing regulated practice rather than ego-driven display of powers.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A technical, śāstra-style enumeration used in ritual/mantra manuals—useful for correct identification and application of mantra-functions (e.g., attraction, dispersal, agitation, control) within disciplined rites.