Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 104

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

त्रयाख्या परमात्माख्याप्यमेयविभवा तथा । वाक्स्वरूपा बिंदुसर्गरूपा विश्वात्मिका तथा ॥ १०४ ॥

Transliteration

trayākhyā paramātmākhyāpyameyavibhavā tathā | vāksvarūpā biṃdusargarūpā viśvātmikā tathā || 104 ||

Translation

นางเป็นที่รู้จักว่า ‘ตรีภาค’ และยังเรียกว่า ‘ปรมาตมัน’ ผู้มีเดชานุภาพหาประมาณมิได้; นางมีสภาวะเป็นวาจา เป็นรูปแห่งการสร้างจากพินทุ และเป็นอาตมันของจักรวาลด้วย।

Word by Word

• त्रयाख्या: named ‘threefold’
• त्रयाख्या: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रय + आख्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (त्रयस्य आख्या/नाम यस्याः)

• परमात्माख्या: called ‘Supreme Self’
• परमात्माख्या: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परमात्मन् + आख्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (परमात्मनः आख्या)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात-अव्यय (particle; ‘also/even’)

• अमेयविभवा: of immeasurable power
• अमेयविभवा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमेय + विभव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (अमेयः विभवः यस्याः)

• तथा: likewise, thus
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb; ‘thus/likewise’)

• वाक्स्वरूपा: having the nature of speech
• वाक्स्वरूपा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाक् + स्वरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (वाचः स्वरूपा)

• बिंदुसर्गरूपा: in the form of bindu-creation
• बिंदुसर्गरूपा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बिन्दु + सर्ग + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-श्रृङ्खला (बिन्दोः सर्गस्य रूपा / ‘form of the point-origin creation’)

• विश्वात्मिका: whose essence is the universe
• विश्वात्मिका: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्व + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विश्वस्य आत्मा/स्वरूपं यस्याः)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb; repetition for emphasis)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a doctrinal exposition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Paramatma
• Vāk
• Bindu

FAQs

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

It identifies the ultimate principle as threefold yet one, expressing itself as Vāk (sacred speech), as the seed-point (bindu) of manifestation, and as the indwelling Self of the cosmos—linking metaphysics with mantra-realization.

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

By presenting the Supreme as Vāk and as the universe’s inner Self, it supports devotional practice through nāma-japa and mantra: worship through sound leads the devotee to recognize the Lord/ultimate reality within all beings.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It foregrounds Śikṣā (phonetics) and mantra-sound doctrine: correct understanding of Vāk and the seed-like bindu principle implies disciplined recitation, pronunciation, and contemplation of sacred syllables.