Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 90

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

विश्वात्मा विविधोद्भूतचित्ररूपा च कीर्तिता । निःसपत्ना निरातंका याचनाचिंत्यवैभवा ॥ ९० ॥

Transliteration

viśvātmā vividhodbhūtacitrarūpā ca kīrtitā | niḥsapatnā nirātaṃkā yācanāciṃtyavaibhavā || 90 ||

Translation

وہ کائنات کی روح کے طور پر ستائی گئی ہے، جو گوناگوں ظہور سے پیدا ہونے والی عجیب و غریب صورتوں میں جلوہ گر ہوتی ہے۔ وہ بے مثال، بے خوف و بے آفت ہے، اور سوال و نیاز سے ماورا، ناقابلِ تصور جلال و شوکت کی مالک ہے۔

Word by Word

• विश्वात्मा: Viśvātmā (universal self; name)
• विश्वात्मा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (विश्वस्य आत्मा = “soul of the universe”); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विविधोद्भूतचित्ररूपा: of manifold-arisen wondrous form
• विविधोद्भूतचित्ररूपा: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध + उद्भूत + चित्र + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-कर्मधारय-समास (विविधोद्भूतं चित्रं रूपं यस्याः/या = “having a wondrous form arisen in many ways”); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• कीर्तिता: is declared / is called
• कीर्तिता: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कीर्त् (धातु) → कीर्तित (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगार्थ (“is said/declared”)

• निःसपत्ना: rival-less / without opponent
• निःसपत्ना: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निः + सपत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नञ्/निः-उपसर्गयुक्त विशेषण (“without rival”)

• निरातंका: fearless / free from anxiety
• निरातंका: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर् + आतङ्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (“free from fear/disturbance”)

• याचनाचिंत्यवैभवा: of unthinkable magnificence beyond asking
• याचनाचिंत्यवैभवा: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: याचना + अचिन्त्य + वैभव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-कर्मधारय-समास (याचनया अचिन्त्यं वैभवं यस्याः/या = “whose splendor is unthinkable to beg for / beyond request”); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Narada (in a didactic/praise context within the Adhyaya’s instructional flow)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Devi (Shakti/Lakshmi as the cosmic principle)

FAQs

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

It presents the Divine as all-pervading (viśvātmā), multi-manifest (citra-rūpā), and absolutely sovereign—needing nothing from anyone—guiding the seeker to trust in a self-sufficient, fear-free Supreme Reality.

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

By praising the Divine’s unrivaled, inconceivable splendor, it cultivates śraddhā (faith) and bhāva (reverent devotion): the devotee approaches not to ‘supply’ God, but to align with the all-sustaining power beyond dependence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse models precise stotra diction—compound-rich descriptors (samāsa) and epithets—useful for Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Chandas/recitation practice in composing and interpreting devotional verses.