Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 164

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

इत्येवं ललितादेव्या दिव्यं नामसहस्रकम् । सर्वार्थसिद्धिदं प्रोक्तं चतुर्वर्गफलप्रदम् ॥ १६४ ॥

Transliteration

ityevaṃ lalitādevyā divyaṃ nāmasahasrakam | sarvārthasiddhidaṃ proktaṃ caturvargaphalapradam || 164 ||

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ ദേവി ലലിതയുടെ ദിവ്യ നാമസഹസ്രം പ്രസ്താവിക്കപ്പെട്ടു; അത് സർവാർത്ഥസിദ്ധി നൽകുന്നതും ധർമ്മ-അർത്ഥ-കാമ-മോക്ഷം എന്ന ചതുര്വർഗഫലം പ്രദാനം ചെയ്യുന്നതുമാണ്॥१६४॥

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थक अव्यय (quotative/closure particle)

• evam: in this way
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• lalitā-devyāḥ: of Goddess Lalitā
• lalitā-devyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lalitā + devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (ललिता एव देवी)

• divyam: divine
• divyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• nāma-sahasrakam: a thousand names (lit. name-thousand)
• nāma-sahasrakam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāma + sahasraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (नाम्नां सहस्रकम्)

• sarva-artha-siddhi-dam: granting success in all aims
• sarva-artha-siddhi-dam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + artha + siddhi + da (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सर्वार्थसिद्धिं ददाति इति)

• proktam: is said; has been declared
• proktam: Kriyā (क्रिया/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√vac (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्तः—क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• catur-varga-phala-pradam: bestowing the fruits of the four aims of life
• catur-varga-phala-pradam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: catur + varga + phala + prada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (चतुर्वर्गस्य फलप्रदम्)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Lalitā Devī

FAQs

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

It serves as a phalaśruti, affirming that Lalitā’s Sahasranāma is a complete spiritual practice capable of fulfilling worldly aims and culminating in mokṣa, integrating all four puruṣārthas.

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

By praising nāma-smarana (remembrance through divine names) as “divine” and result-giving, it frames devotion through recitation and contemplative praise as a direct, efficacious sādhana.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It implicitly highlights correct stotra usage—disciplined recitation (japa/pāṭha) and phalaśruti-based application—aligned with Śikṣā (proper pronunciation) and Chandas awareness typical of mantra/stotra practice.