Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 96

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

विह्वला कर्षिणी लोला तथा मदनमालिनी । विनोदा कौतुका पुण्या पुराणा परिकीर्तिता ॥ ९६ ॥

Transliteration

vihvalā karṣiṇī lolā tathā madanamālinī | vinodā kautukā puṇyā purāṇā parikīrtitā || 96 ||

Translation

นางได้รับการสรรเสริญว่า วิหวลา (ผู้ทำให้หลง), กัรษิณี (ผู้ดึงดูด), โลลา (ผู้เริงเล่น), มทนมาลินี (ผู้มีพวงมาลัยแห่งความรัก); อีกทั้ง วิโนทา เกาตุกา ปุณยา และปุราณา

Word by Word

• vihvalā: agitated; bewildered
• vihvalā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vihvalā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa

• karṣiṇī: attracting; drawing
• karṣiṇī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: karṣiṇī (प्रातिपदिक; from √kṛṣ/कृष् ‘to draw/attract’)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa

• lolā: wavering; fickle
• lolā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lolā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb (तथा/‘likewise’)

• madana-mālinī: Madana-mālinī (name)
• madana-mālinī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madana (प्रातिपदिक) + mālinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa ‘madanasya mālinī’ (garlanded/associated with Madana)

• vinodā: Vinodā (delight; name)
• vinodā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vinodā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• kautukā: Kautukā (curiosity/joy; name)
• kautukā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kautukā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• puṇyā: holy; meritorious
• puṇyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṇyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa

• purāṇā: ancient
• purāṇā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: purāṇā (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa

• parikīrtitā: is proclaimed/mentioned
• parikīrtitā: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√kīrt (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta PPP (क्त); Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; passive ‘is proclaimed’

Speaker

Narada (in a didactic listing within the Vedanga/technical section, traditionally framed in dialogue with Sanatkumara)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: hasya

FAQs

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

The verse functions as a nāma-style praise: by enumerating auspicious epithets (guṇas expressed as names), it teaches that remembrance and proclamation (kīrtana) of sacred qualities is itself a puṇya-producing act and a tool for devotion-oriented contemplation.

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

Bhakti is supported through kīrtana—reverent recitation of names that embody attributes like attraction, delight, wonder, and sanctity. Such naming turns the mind toward the divine presence represented by these qualities and steadies devotional remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects a Vyākaraṇa/Nirukta-style approach: understanding how epithets (nāma) convey specific meanings (artha) and devotional functions—useful for correct recitation, interpretation, and purposeful stotra/anuvāda usage in ritual and study.