Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

कंबुवादनिका चैव कातरा कपटा तथा । कीर्तिश्चापि कुमारी च कुंकुमा परिकीर्तिता ॥ ९४ ॥

Transliteration

kaṃbuvādanikā caiva kātarā kapaṭā tathā | kīrtiścāpi kumārī ca kuṃkumā parikīrtitā || 94 ||

Translation

അവൾ ‘കംബുവാദനികാ’യും, ‘കാതരാ’യും ‘കപടാ’യും; കൂടാതെ ‘കീർത്തി’, ‘കുമാരി’, ‘കുങ്കുമാ’ എന്നും ഇവിടെ പരികീർത്തിതയാണ്.

Word by Word

• kaṃbuvādanikā: conch-player / conch-sounding one (name)
• kaṃbuvādanikā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaṃbu (प्रातिपदिक) + vādanikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) ‘kaṃboḥ vādanikā’ (conch-instrument/one who plays conch)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (Conjunction)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa-nipāta (अवधारण-निपात/Emphatic particle)

• kātarā: timid; distressed
• kātarā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kātarā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)

• kapaṭā: deceitful
• kapaṭā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kapaṭā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb (तथा/‘likewise’)

• kīrtiḥ: fame; Kīrti (name)
• kīrtiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kīrti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samucchaya-nipāta (Conjunction)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya/anuvṛtti-nipāta (अपि/‘also’)

• kumārī: maiden; Kumārī (name)
• kumārī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumārī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samucchaya-nipāta (Conjunction)

• kuṃkumā: saffron; Kuṃkumā (name)
• kuṃkumā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuṃkumā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• parikīrtitā: is proclaimed/mentioned
• parikīrtitā: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√kīrt (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta past passive participle (क्त/PPP); Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; passive sense ‘has been proclaimed’

Speaker

Narada (in instruction/enumeration mode, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

The verse functions as a formal śāstric enumeration—preserving authoritative names/terms—reflecting the Purāṇic method of safeguarding sacred knowledge through precise cataloguing.

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

Direct bhakti instruction is not foregrounded here; instead, it supports the broader Purāṇic ecosystem in which correct terminology and transmitted lists stabilize ritual, recitation, and study that ultimately nourish devotional practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It exemplifies the Vedāṅga-adjacent discipline of śabda/lexical listing—akin to Nighaṇṭu/Vyākaraṇa-style catalogues—where names and technical epithets are carefully recorded for accurate usage and transmission.