Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
वज्रेश्वरी तथा दूती त्वरिता कुलसुंदरी । नित्या संवित्तथा नीलपताका विजयाह्वया ॥ ४१ ॥
vajreśvarī tathā dūtī tvaritā kulasuṃdarī | nityā saṃvittathā nīlapatākā vijayāhvayā || 41 ||
Vajreśvarī, Dūtī, Tvaritā, Kulasundarī, Nityā, Saṃvit, Nīlapatākā, dan Dia yang disebut Vijayā—itulah Nama-nama suci.
Sage Narada (in instruction/recitation context within the Narada Purana’s technical-religious listings)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse functions as a nāma-list: it preserves specific divine epithets as objects of remembrance (smaraṇa) and recitation (japa), presenting the Goddess through powers such as swiftness, consciousness, and victory—qualities invoked for inner steadiness and auspicious outcomes.
Bhakti here is expressed as nāma-sevā—devotion through repeating and contemplating the divine names. Each name becomes a focus for reverence, helping the devotee cultivate single-pointed remembrance and surrender to the deity’s protecting and illuminating power.
The practical takeaway is mantra-usage through correct naming and pronunciation—aligned with Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (forms of words). Such lists are preserved so the practitioner can recite standardized names accurately in ritual and japa.