Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

वीरा विक्षोभिणी विद्या विनोदा बीजविग्रहा । वीतशोका विषग्रीवा विपुला विजयप्रदा ॥ १२५ ॥

Transliteration

vīrā vikṣobhiṇī vidyā vinodā bījavigrahā | vītaśokā viṣagrīvā vipulā vijayapradā || 125 ||

Translation

この聖なるVidyāは勇ましく、内なる動揺を揺り落として心を歓ばせる。あらゆる成就の種子の身体（bīja-vigrahā）である。憂いなく、viṣa-grīvā—毒を鎮める「毒の喉」を持ち、広大にして勝利を授ける。

Word by Word

• वीरा: heroic
• वीरा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विक्षोभिणी: agitator / one who causes upheaval
• विक्षोभिणी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + √क्षुभ् (धातु) + णिनि/इनी (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कृदन्तः (agent-noun: ‘one who agitates’)

• विद्या: knowledge
• विद्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विनोदा: delight / amusement
• विनोदा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनोद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• बीजविग्रहा: seed-embodied
• बीजविग्रहा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बीज + विग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (बीजस्य विग्रहः/स्वरूपम् = having seed as form/embodiment)

• वीतशोका: free from sorrow
• वीतशोका: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीत (√वि-इ/√या ‘to go away’ से क्त) + शोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (यस्याः शोकः वीतः = whose sorrow has departed)

• विषग्रीवा: poison-necked
• विषग्रीवा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष + ग्रीवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (यस्याः ग्रीवा विषवत्/विषयुक्ता = having a poison(-like) neck)

• विपुला: vast / abundant
• विपुला: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विपुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विजयप्रदा: victory-giving
• विजयप्रदा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विजय + प्रद (√दा धातोः कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (विजयं प्रददाति = giver of victory)

Speaker

Narada (praising Vidya in a didactic section of the Third Pada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Vidya

FAQs

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

It portrays Vidya as a living spiritual power that removes agitation and grief, expands consciousness, and leads to inner and outer victory—making learning a sadhana, not mere information.

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

By presenting Vidya as joy-giving and sorrow-dispelling, it supports Bhakti as informed devotion—where right understanding stabilizes the mind and strengthens surrender, leading to ‘victory’ over doubt and distraction.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes Vidya as foundational (“seed-form”) to all shastric disciplines—supporting Vedanga study (like Vyakarana and Shiksha) as the technical basis that makes mantra, ritual, and scriptural meaning effective.