Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 133
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
निर्मलानन्दरूपा च ह्यमृता मनिदा तथा । पूषा चैव तथा पुष्टिस्तुष्टिश्चापि रतिर्धृतिः ॥ १३३ ॥
nirmalānandarūpā ca hyamṛtā manidā tathā | pūṣā caiva tathā puṣṭistuṣṭiścāpi ratirdhṛtiḥ || 133 ||
ಅವಳು ನಿರ್ಮಲಾನಂದಸ್ವರೂಪಿಣಿ, ಅಮೃತಾ, ಮಣಿದಾತ್ರೀ; ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಪೂಷಾ (ಪೋಷಿಸುವವಳು), ಪುಷ್ಟಿ, ತುಷ್ಟಿ, ರತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಧೃತಿಯೂ ಅವಳೇ।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a dialogue on divine names/attributes)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse lists auspicious divine powers as inner spiritual qualities—purity, bliss, immortality, nourishment, contentment, love, and steadfastness—showing that the divine is recognized not only as a deity but as the very virtues that sustain dharma and spiritual life.
By meditating on and praising these names/attributes, a devotee aligns the mind with divine qualities (puṣṭi, tuṣṭi, dhṛti), which stabilizes devotion and transforms bhakti into a lived state of contentment, love, and steady practice.
It reflects the Vedāṅga principle of meaningful sacred nomenclature—using precise epithets (nāma/guṇa) for focused recitation and contemplation—supporting disciplined japa, stotra usage, and ritual identification of deities by their functions (nourisher, giver, stabilizer).
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