Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
ब्राह्मी माहेश्वरी चैव कौमारी वैष्णवी तथा । वाराहींद्राणी चामुंडा महालक्ष्मीस्वरूपिणी ॥ ५० ॥
brāhmī māheśvarī caiva kaumārī vaiṣṇavī tathā | vārāhīṃdrāṇī cāmuṃḍā mahālakṣmīsvarūpiṇī || 50 ||
พราหมี มาเหศวรี เกามารี และ ไวษณวี; รวมทั้ง วาราหี อินทราณี และ จามุณฑา—ทั้งหมดล้วนเป็นสภาวะและรูปแห่งมหาลักษมี
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches unity behind many Devī manifestations: the Mātṛkās (divine powers of various deities) are ultimately expressions of one supreme Śakti identified here as Mahālakṣmī—pointing to non-dual integration of forms in worship.
By affirming that devotion offered to distinct goddess forms reaches the one Mahālakṣmī essence, it supports focused devotion (iṣṭa-devatā bhakti) without sectarian conflict—many names, one divine reality.
It reflects mantra- and ritual-classification used in prayoga: identifying specific Devī forms (Mātṛkās) for invocation (āvāhana) and nyāsa-style mapping of powers—an applied, technical approach aligned with ritual science and correct name-usage (vyākaraṇa/śabda precision).