Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

भगमाला तथानंगा नगाद्या कुसुमापरा । अनंगमेखलानंगमदनेत्यष्टशक्तयः ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

bhagamālā tathānaṃgā nagādyā kusumāparā | anaṃgamekhalānaṃgamadanetyaṣṭaśaktayaḥ || 27 ||

Translation

بهگامالا (Bhagamālā) وأَنَنْغا (Anaṅgā)؛ ناغاديا (Nagādyā) وكوسوما أبارا (Kusumāparā)؛ أَنَنْغا ميخَلا (Anaṅgamekhalā) وأَنَنْغا مادَنا (Anaṅgamadanā)—فهذه هي الشَّكتيات الثمان (śakti).

Word by Word

• bhaga-mālā: Bhagamālā (name)
• bhaga-mālā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhaga (प्रातिपदिक) + mālā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: bhaga-mālā = 'garland of Bhaga' (name)

• tathā: and also
• tathā: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb = 'and/also/likewise'

• anaṅgā: Anaṅgā (name)
• anaṅgā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anaṅgā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana

• nagādyā: (one) beginning with Naga / called Nagādyā
• nagādyā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: naga (प्रातिपदिक) + ādyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: naga-ādyā = 'beginning with Naga' (name/epithet)

• kusumā: Kusumā (name)
• kusumā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kusumā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana

• aparā: another/next
• aparā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aparā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana; adjective used substantively = 'another/next'

• anaṅga-mekhalā: Anaṅgamekhalā (name)
• anaṅga-mekhalā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anaṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + mekhalā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: anaṅga-mekhalā = 'belt of Anaṅga' (name)

• naṅga-madanā: (A)naṅgamadanā (name)
• naṅga-madanā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naṅga (प्रातिपदिक; variant of anaṅga) + madanā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: (a)naṅga-madanā = 'Anaṅga-Madanā' (name). Text shows naṃgamadanā by sandhi/orthography.

• iti: thus/namely
• iti: Nirdeśa (निर्देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; quotative particle (इति-निपात) marking end of list

• aṣṭa-śaktayaḥ: the eight śaktis
• aṣṭa-śaktayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṣṭan (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + śakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā Bahuvacana; dvigu: aṣṭa-śakti = 'eight śaktis'

Speaker

Narada (in an enumerative, technical listing within Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

It preserves a precise traditional catalogue of śakti-names, reflecting how the Purāṇa transmits technical sacred knowledge through standardized enumerations (saṅkhyā/gaṇa) used in ritual and mantra contexts.

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

Indirectly: by naming and systematizing divine powers, it supports disciplined worship where devotion is expressed through correct remembrance (smaraṇa), recitation, and ritual accuracy rather than narrative teaching alone.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

A Vedāṅga-like feature: structured lexical/technical listing (akin to nighaṇṭu-style catalogues) useful for correct identification and usage of names in mantra, ritual procedure, and traditional classifications.