Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71

Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara

Devanagari script

सा शिवाज्ञामनुप्राप्य दिव्यलोकं विनिर्ममे । देवीलोकेति विख्यातं सर्वलोकविलक्षणम् ॥ ७१ ॥

Transliteration

sā śivājñāmanuprāpya divyalokaṃ vinirmame | devīloketi vikhyātaṃ sarvalokavilakṣaṇam || 71 ||

Translation

Nachdem sie Śivas Befehl empfangen hatte, erschuf sie eine himmlische Welt, bekannt als „Devī-loka“, eine Sphäre, die sich von allen Welten unterscheidet.

Word by Word

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• शिव-आज्ञाम्: Shiva's command
• शिव-आज्ञाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + ājñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: शिवस्य आज्ञाम्

• अनुप्राप्य: having obtained
• अनुप्राप्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-√prāp (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्यय-भाव (indeclinable verbal), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having obtained)

• दिव्य-लोकम्: a divine world
• दिव्य-लोकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: दिव्यः लोकः

• विनिर्ममे: created/constructed
• विनिर्ममे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-निर्मा (धातु; √mā/√māṅ in sense 'to make')
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• देवी-लोक-इति: (called) 'Devi-loka'
• देवी-लोक-इति: Nāma-nirdeśa (नामनिर्देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक) + iti (अव्यय)
• Form: इति-प्रयोग (quotative particle); 'देवीलोक' इति नामनिर्देशः

• विख्यातम्: renowned/known
• विख्यातम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-√ख्यै (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying divyalokam)

• सर्व-लोक-विलक्षणम्: distinct from all worlds
• सर्व-लोक-विलक्षणम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक) + vilakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; पञ्चमी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थे: सर्वेभ्यः लोकेभ्यः विलक्षणम् (distinct from all worlds)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devi
• Devi-loka

FAQs

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

It highlights that divine realms arise through īśvara-ājñā (the Lord’s ordinance): Devī-loka is portrayed as a uniquely sanctified sphere established in obedience to Śiva’s command, underscoring cosmic order and divine authority.

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

By emphasizing faithful compliance with Śiva’s injunction, the verse models bhakti as reverent alignment with the deity’s will—where divine grace and higher attainments (symbolized by a “divine world”) follow sincere obedience.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it reflects Purāṇic cosmography used alongside Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology) and ritual calendrics: the naming and differentiation of lokas supports traditional mapping of sacred space and its theological significance, though no specific technical rule is stated in this verse.