Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

सर्वतः सर्वदात्मानं ललिता पातु सर्वगा । कामेशी पुरतः पातु भगमाली त्वनंतरम् ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

sarvataḥ sarvadātmānaṃ lalitā pātu sarvagā | kāmeśī purataḥ pātu bhagamālī tvanaṃtaram || 24 ||

Translation

Nguyện Lalitā, Đấng thấm khắp mọi nơi, che chở con mọi phía, mọi thời, trong mọi trạng thái của tự ngã. Nguyện Kāmeśī hộ trì phía trước, và Bhagamālī hộ trì liền kề ngay sau đó.

Word by Word

• सर्वतः: from all sides/everywhere
• सर्वतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/place)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place)

• सर्वदा: always
• सर्वदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• आत्मानम्: (my/one's) self
• आत्मानम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• ललिता: Lalitā (Goddess)
• ललिता: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ललिता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन

• पातु: may (she) protect
• पातु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative/benedictive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सर्वगा: all-pervading
• सर्वगा: Visheshana (विशेषण/modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण ललिता

• कामेशी: Kāmeśī (Goddess)
• कामेशी: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कामेशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पुरतः: in front
• पुरतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/place)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: in front)

• पातु: may protect
• पातु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भगमाली: Bhagamālī (Goddess)
• भगमाली: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगमालिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तु: and/then
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधानार्थक/विरोधार्थक-निपात (particle: but/and then)

• अनन्तरम्: next/thereafter
• अनन्तरम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/time/sequence)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनन्तर (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाववत्)
• Form: अव्ययप्राय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: immediately/next)

Speaker

Narada (as part of a transmitted protective/ritual formula within the Narada Purana’s technical-religious section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Lalita
• Kamesi
• Bhagamali

FAQs

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

It functions like a kavacha-style invocation: the devotee places divine protection in all directions and times, affirming the all-pervading presence of Lalitā and seeking specific directional guardianship from Kāmeśī and Bhagamālī.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as surrender and remembrance—calling the deity by name and attributes (all-pervading, sovereign) and trusting that protective grace surrounds the devotee in every condition.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects practical ritual-application (prayoga): directional protection (dik-rakṣā/dik-bandhana) and mantra-based safeguarding, a common technique used alongside recitation rules and ritual procedure emphasized in technical sections.