Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72

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

Devanagari script

तत्र स्थिता जगन्माता तपोनियममास्थिता । विविधान् स्वावतारान्हि त्रिकाले कुरुतेऽनिशम् ॥ ७२ ॥

Transliteration

tatra sthitā jaganmātā taponiyamamāsthitā | vividhān svāvatārānhi trikāle kurute'niśam || 72 ||

Translation

Dort weilt die Mutter des Universums, standhaft in Askese und heiliger Zucht; unablässig lässt sie zu den drei Zeiten ihre vielfältigen Erscheinungen (Avatāras) hervortreten.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक (adverb of place)

• स्थिता: situated
• स्थिता: Kriyā (क्रिया/कृदन्त)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि (she, having stayed/being situated)

• जगत्-माता: mother of the world
• जगत्-माता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक) + mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: जगतः माता

• तपः-नियमम्: austerity and discipline
• तपः-नियमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक) + niyama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (tapas and niyama) समाहार/एकवचन-प्रयोग

• आस्थिता: having undertaken/observing
• आस्थिता: Kriyā (क्रिया/कृदन्त)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'आस्थित' = having undertaken/observing

• विविधान्: various
• विविधान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vividha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying avatārān)

• स्व-अवतारान्: her own incarnations
• स्व-अवतारान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + avatāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय: स्वकीयाः अवताराः

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (emphatic/causal particle)

• त्रि-काले: in the three times
• त्रि-काले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास: त्रयः कालाः (past-present-future)

• कुरुते: does/makes
• कुरुते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• अनिशम्: unceasingly
• अनिशम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: aniśam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time: continuously)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Jaganmātā (Mother of the Universe)

FAQs

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

It presents the cosmic Mother as continuously active through disciplined tapas and niyama, indicating that divine manifestation is not random but governed by sacred order and rhythm (trikāla).

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

By portraying Jaganmātā as ever-present and ever-manifesting, it supports bhakti through steady remembrance tied to daily sacred times (sandhyā), encouraging regular worship rather than occasional inspiration.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The reference to trikāla aligns with sandhyā-based daily timing (linked with Jyotiṣa/time-reckoning and Kalpa-style discipline), emphasizing structured observance and regulated practice (niyama).