Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 92

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

निपंदना रागवती तथैव मदनावती । मेखला द्राविणी वेगवती चैव प्रकीर्तिता ॥ ९२ ॥

Transliteration

nipaṃdanā rāgavatī tathaiva madanāvatī | mekhalā drāviṇī vegavatī caiva prakīrtitā || 92 ||

Translation

«និបំដនា» (Nipaṃdanā), «រាគវតី» (Rāgavatī) និង «មទនាវតី» (Madanāvatī); ហើយក៏មាន «មេខលា» (Mekhalā), «ដ្រាវិណី» (Drāviṇī), និង «វេគវតី» (Vegavatī)—ទាំងនេះត្រូវបានប្រកាសថា ជានាមដែលល្បីល្បាញផងដែរ។

Word by Word

• निपंदना: Nipaṃdanā (name)
• निपंदना: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निपन्दना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• रागवती: passionate / attached
• रागवती: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रागवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (“full of passion/attachment”)

• तथा: thus / likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक-निपात

• मदनावती: desire-filled / amorous
• मदनावती: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मदन + वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास/उपपद-समास (मदनयुक्ता/मदनवती = “possessing love/desire”); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• मेखला: Mekhalā (girdle; name)
• मेखला: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेखला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• द्राविणी: melting / causing to flow
• द्राविणी: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्राविन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (“melting/causing to flow”)

• वेगवती: swift / forceful
• वेगवती: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (“swift/impetuous”)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक-निपात

• प्रकीर्तिता: is proclaimed / is described
• प्रकीर्तिता: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + कीर्त् (धातु) → प्रकीर्तित (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगार्थ (“is proclaimed/described”)

Speaker

Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

FAQs

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

This verse functions primarily as a śāstric enumeration: it preserves authoritative names/designations used in the technical tradition (Vedāṅga-style learning), supporting accurate transmission of sacred knowledge.

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

Directly, it does not teach bhakti; indirectly, it supports bhakti-practice by safeguarding correct terminology and recitation accuracy, which the Purāṇas treat as supportive to disciplined worship and study.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects the Vedāṅga method of cataloging and standardizing technical names—useful for disciplines like Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Nighaṇṭu/Kośa (lexicon), where precise forms and recognized designations matter.