Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 145
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
वंशा च पिप्पला नागा रोहिणा च पलाशका । पक्षका च तथाम्बष्ठा बिल्वाचार्जुनरूपिणी ॥ १४५ ॥
vaṃśā ca pippalā nāgā rohiṇā ca palāśakā | pakṣakā ca tathāmbaṣṭhā bilvācārjunarūpiṇī || 145 ||
അവർ വംശാ, പിപ്പലാ, നാഗാ, രോഹിണാ, പലാശകാ എന്നിങ്ങനെ അറിയപ്പെടുന്നു; കൂടാതെ പക്ഷകാ, അംബഷ്ടാ—ബിൽവവും അർജുനവും എന്ന വൃക്ഷരൂപങ്ങളിൽ പ്രകാശിക്കുന്നവർ.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; technical listing style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
The verse functions as a technical catalog of named groups/manifestations associated with specific sacred tree-forms (notably bilva and arjuna), reinforcing how Vedic practice links natural forms to ritual and sacred taxonomy.
Indirectly: bilva and arjuna are widely used/esteemed in devotional and ritual contexts, so the verse supports bhakti practice by identifying sacred natural supports for worship rather than teaching devotion explicitly.
It highlights technical nomenclature and classification—useful for ritual/disciplinary knowledge that depends on correct identification of sacred materials (dravyas), especially tree-species employed in rites and observances.