The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
क्षोभका मणिभद्रा च क्रीडका सिंहचक्रका । महोदरा स्थूलशिखा विकृतास्या वरानना ॥ १२० ॥
kṣobhakā maṇibhadrā ca krīḍakā siṃhacakrakā | mahodarā sthūlaśikhā vikṛtāsyā varānanā || 120 ||
(Dia ialah) Kṣobhakā, Maṇibhadrā dan Krīḍakā; Siṃhacakrakā; Mahodarā; Sthūlaśikhā; Vikṛtāsyā; dan Varānanā—itulah nama-nama yang dihitung di sini.
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana dialogue/tradition; name-list verse within the chapter)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
This verse functions as a name-catalogue (nāma-nirdeśa): the Purana preserves sacred memory by enumerating specific beings/attendants, and such remembrance supports smaraṇa (recollection) and orderly transmission of tradition.
While not teaching doctrine directly, it aligns with Bhakti practice through nāma-smaraṇa—reverent recollection/recitation of recognized names within the Purāṇic sacred world, a supportive limb of devotion.
The verse reflects the Vedāṅga-adjacent discipline of accurate textual preservation—proper-name transmission, phonetic steadiness (Śikṣā), and correct forms (Vyākaraṇa) so lists and lineages remain stable in recitation.