Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

वायोश्यनंगकुसुमा तथैवानंगमेखला । अनंगमदनानंगमदनातुरसाह्वया ॥ ७१ ॥

Transliteration

vāyośyanaṃgakusumā tathaivānaṃgamekhalā | anaṃgamadanānaṃgamadanāturasāhvayā || 71 ||

Translation

นางยังถูกเรียกว่า ‘วาโยศยะนังคกุสุมะ’ และ ‘อนังคเมขลา’; อีกทั้งมีนามว่า ‘อนังคมทนา’, ‘อนังคมทนาตุรา’ และ ‘สาหฺวยา’

Word by Word

• वायोः: of Vāyu (wind-god)
• वायोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (gen. sg.)

• श्य-अनङ्ग-कुसुमा: (named) ‘Ananga-kusumā’ (flower of Ananga/Kāma) (reading uncertain at initial element)
• श्य-अनङ्ग-कुसुमा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्य (अव्यय/उपसर्ग-प्राय) + अनङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + कुसुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः; विशेषणम् (fem. nom. sg.); पाठभेद/सन्धि-अस्पष्टता: ‘śya’ अंशः संदिग्धः

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb ‘also/likewise’)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रकारः—निश्चयार्थक-निपात (particle ‘indeed/just’)

• अनङ्ग-मेखला: named ‘Ananga-mekhalā’ (girdle of Ananga/Kāma)
• अनङ्ग-मेखला: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + मेखला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः; विशेषणम् (fem. nom. sg.)

• अनङ्ग-मदना-अनङ्ग-मदन-आतुरसा-आह्वया: named ‘Ananga-madanā’, ‘Ananga-madana’, and ‘Āturasā’
• अनङ्ग-मदना-अनङ्ग-मदन-आतुरसा-आह्वया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + मदन (प्रातिपदिक) + अनङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + मदन (प्रातिपदिक) + आतुरस (प्रातिपदिक) + आह्वया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (बहुपदसमास); विशेषणम् (fem. nom. sg.)

Speaker

Narada (in a transmitted listing within the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Anaṅga (Kāma/Madana)

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a nāma-saṅgraha (collection of names/epithets), where multiple appellations encode subtle meanings—especially states of love (kāma) and aesthetic imagery—used for remembrance, recitation, and precise identification in a technical/lexical context.

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

Indirectly: by emphasizing disciplined remembrance through names (nāma), it mirrors the bhakti principle of focused recollection (smaraṇa). Even when the content is descriptive, the Purāṇic method of naming supports devotional concentration and correct liturgical usage.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vyākaraṇa/lexicography-style precision: the verse demonstrates systematic listing of synonyms/epithets (nāma-paryāya), useful for accurate recitation, interpretation, and cataloging—typical of technical sections aligned with Vedāṅga learning.