Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

मृत्युप्रशमनीचैव तथा विघ्ननिवारिणी । अंगसुंदरिका चैव तथा सौभाग्यदायिनी ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

mṛtyupraśamanīcaiva tathā vighnanivāriṇī | aṃgasuṃdarikā caiva tathā saubhāgyadāyinī || 57 ||

Translation

Elle est certes celle qui apaise la mort, et aussi celle qui écarte les obstacles ; elle accorde encore la beauté des membres et donne la bonne fortune.

Word by Word

• मृत्युप्रशमनी: Mṛtyu-praśamanī (appeaser of death)
• मृत्युप्रशमनी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृत्यु (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रशमनी/प्रशमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘मृत्योः प्रशमनी’ (pacifier of death)

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

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

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

• विघ्ननिवारिणी: Vighna-nivāriṇī (obstacle-remover)
• विघ्ननिवारिणी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विघ्न (प्रातिपदिक) + निवारिणी/निवारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘विघ्नस्य निवारिणी’ (remover of obstacles)

• अंगसुंदरिका: Aṅga-sundarikā (beautiful-bodied one)
• अंगसुंदरिका: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अंग (प्रातिपदिक) + सुन्दरिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘अङ्गेषु सुन्दरिका’/‘अङ्ग-सुन्दरिका’ (beautiful-limbed/beautifier of the body)

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

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

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

• सौभाग्यदायिनी: Saubhāgya-dāyinī (bestower of good fortune)
• सौभाग्यदायिनी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौभाग्य (प्रातिपदिक) + दायिनी/दायिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘सौभाग्यस्य दायिनी’ (giver of good fortune)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue with the Sanatkumara brothers, continuing a technical/ritual listing in Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

The verse lists the protective and auspicious “phala” (results) attributed to a revered divine power invoked in ritual—calming the fear of death, removing impediments, and supporting well-being and prosperity.

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

By describing concrete blessings—protection, obstacle-removal, and auspicious fortune—it frames devotion as a lived practice where heartfelt invocation and disciplined observance are believed to transform one’s life toward divine shelter.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects the Vedanga-aligned ritual principle of “phala-śruti”—stating the intended results of a mantra/observance to guide correct application within practice (prayoga), even though no specific grammar/astrology rule is cited in this single verse.