Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 135

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

तपिनी तापिनी धूम्रा मरीचिर्ज्वालिनी रुचिः । सुषुम्णा भोगदा विश्वा बाधिनी धारिणी क्षमा ॥ १३५ ॥

Transliteration

tapinī tāpinī dhūmrā marīcirjvālinī ruciḥ | suṣumṇā bhogadā viśvā bādhinī dhāriṇī kṣamā || 135 ||

Translation

นางคือ ตปินี ตาปินี ธูมรา มรีจิ ชวาลินี รุจิ สุษุมณา โภคทา วิศวา พาธินี ธาริณี และกษมา—นามแห่งศักติทิพย์ที่เรียงตามลำดับ

Word by Word

• तपिनी: the heating one; Tapinī
• तपिनी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपिन्/तप (प्रातिपदिक; तप्-धातु से)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तापिनी: the scorching one; Tāpinī
• तापिनी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तापिन्/ताप (प्रातिपदिक; तप्-धातु से)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• धूम्रा: smoky, grey
• धूम्रा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धूम्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मरीचिः: ray of light; Marīci
• मरीचिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरीचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (विसर्गान्त रूप)

• ज्वालिनी: flaming one
• ज्वालिनी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वालिन्/ज्वाल (प्रातिपदिक; ज्वल्-धातु से)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• रुचिः: splendour, light
• रुचिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सुषुम्णा: Suṣumṇā (central channel/name)
• सुषुम्णा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुषुम्णा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भोगदा: giver of enjoyment
• भोगदा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग + दा (प्रातिपदिक; दा-धातु से)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (भोगं ददाति इति)

• विश्वा: universal, all-pervading
• विश्वा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• बाधिनी: afflicting, obstructing
• बाधिनी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बाधिन्/बाध (प्रातिपदिक; बाध्-धातु से)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• धारिणी: supporting, bearing
• धारिणी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धारिणी (प्रातिपदिक; धृ-धातु से)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• क्षमा: forbearance; Kṣamā
• क्षमा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/vedanga-style enumeration within Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

The verse functions as a technical enumeration of named spiritual energies (śaktis), indicating that divine power is understood and invoked through precise names—an approach typical of Vedic ritual science and mantra-upāsanā.

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

While not a direct bhakti-injunction, it supports bhakti-practice by supplying the sacred nomenclature used in disciplined worship—devotion becomes structured through correct mantra-recitation and contemplative remembrance of divine powers.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects the vedāṅga-style emphasis on exact terminology and recitation (śikṣā/phonetics and mantra-prayoga), where correct naming and sequence are part of effective ritual and contemplative practice.