Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

त्रिपुरा त्रिपुरेशी च तथैव पुरवासिनी । श्रीमालिनी च सिद्धान्ता महात्रिपुरसुंदरी ॥ ६४ ॥

Transliteration

tripurā tripureśī ca tathaiva puravāsinī | śrīmālinī ca siddhāntā mahātripurasuṃdarī || 64 ||

Translation

Nàng là Tripurā; Nàng là Tripureśī, bậc Nữ Chúa của ba thành; lại là Puravāsinī, Đấng ngự trong thánh thành. Nàng là Śrīmālinī, rực rỡ trang nghiêm; Nàng là Siddhāntā, tinh túy của giáo nghĩa đã được xác lập; Nàng là Mahātripurasundarī, Đấng Tuyệt Mỹ của ba cõi.

Word by Word

• tripurā: Tripurā
• tripurā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tripurā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• tripura-īśī: Lady/Lordess of Tripurā
• tripura-īśī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tripura (प्रातिपदिक) + īśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: त्रिपुराया ईशी)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• tathā: thus/so
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• eva: indeed/also
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle of emphasis)

• pura-vāsinī: dweller in the city
• pura-vāsinī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pura (प्रातिपदिक) + vāsinī (वस् धातु, कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः: पुरे वसति इति); 'vāsinī' = वस्-धातुज कृदन्त (निवासकर्त्री)

• śrī-mālinī: Śrīmālinī (the auspicious garlanded one)
• śrī-mālinī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + mālinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (श्रीरूपा/श्रीयुक्ता मालिनी)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• siddhāntā: Siddhāntā (the established doctrine/personified conclusion)
• siddhāntā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddhānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• mahā-tripura-sundarī: Mahātripurasundarī
• mahā-tripura-sundarī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + tripura (प्रातिपदिक) + sundarī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (महती च सा त्रिपुरसुन्दरी)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Tripura
• Tripureshi
• Puravasini
• Shrimalini
• Siddhanta
• Maha-Tripurasundari

FAQs

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

The verse functions as a nāma-stuti (praise through names), teaching that the Goddess is simultaneously cosmic ruler (Tripureśī), immanent presence (Puravāsinī), auspicious splendor (Śrīmālinī), and the very ground of right doctrine (Siddhāntā), culminating in the supreme beauty-consciousness principle (Mahātripurasundarī).

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

By offering multiple epithets, it guides bhakti through remembrance (smaraṇa) and recitation (japa): the devotee contemplates the deity’s many aspects—sovereign, indwelling, auspicious, and truth-bearing—strengthening focused devotion and inner assimilation of the divine presence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

This verse supports mantra-śāstra practice: precise nāma-recitation depends on correct pronunciation and phonetics (Śikṣā) and accurate word-forms/compounds (Vyākaraṇa), both essential for preserving meaning and efficacy in stotra and japa traditions.