Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 164
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
इत्येवं ललितादेव्या दिव्यं नामसहस्रकम् । सर्वार्थसिद्धिदं प्रोक्तं चतुर्वर्गफलप्रदम् ॥ १६४ ॥
ityevaṃ lalitādevyā divyaṃ nāmasahasrakam | sarvārthasiddhidaṃ proktaṃ caturvargaphalapradam || 164 ||
இவ்வாறு தேவீ லலிதையின் திவ்ய நாமஸஹஸ்ரம் உரைக்கப்பட்டது; அது எல்லா நோக்கங்களிலும் ஸித்தி அளிப்பதும், தர்ம-அர்த்த-காம-மோக்ஷம் எனும் சதுர்வர்கப் பலனை வழங்குவதும் ஆகும்॥१६४॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
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.
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.
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.