Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 171
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
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सिद्धेश्वराद्याः पंचान्ये रुद्रास्तत्र व्यवस्तत्र व्यवस्थिताः । वरारोहा ह्यजा पाला मंगला ललितेश्वरी ॥ १७१ ॥
siddheśvarādyāḥ paṃcānye rudrāstatra vyavastatra vyavasthitāḥ | varārohā hyajā pālā maṃgalā laliteśvarī || 171 ||
അവിടെ സിദ്ധേശ്വരൻ മുതലായ മറ്റഞ്ചു രുദ്രന്മാരും സ്ഥാപിതരായിരിക്കുന്നു. അതുപോലെ വരാരോഹാ, അജാ, പാലാ, മംഗളാ, ലലിതേശ്വരിയും അവിടെ വിരാജിക്കുന്നു.
Narada (continuing the anukramanika-style enumeration, in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
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It functions as an anukramaṇikā (catalogue) verse: it classifies divine manifestations by naming specific Rudras and Śakti-forms, guiding remembrance (smaraṇa) and ritual identification (devatā-nirdeśa) within Purāṇic cosmology.
By naming revered forms (Rudras and Devī-names), the verse supports bhakti through nāma-smaraṇa—devotional recollection of divine epithets—integrated into Purāṇic worship frameworks while the broader Narada Purana ultimately orients devotion toward Hari/Vishnu.
Primarily nirukta-style and mantra-prayoga utility: correct devatā identification through names and epithets (nāma), which supports ritual application (kalpa) and accurate recitation norms (śikṣā) in Purāṇic liturgy.