Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27

Bhuvaneśī (Nidrā-Śakti) Mantra-vidhi, Nyāsa–Āvaraṇa Worship, Padma-homa Prayogas, and the Opening of Śrī-Mahālakṣmī Upāsanā

Devanagari script

वायुकोणे परश्वक्षमाला भयवरान्विताम् । यजेत्सरस्वतीमच्छां रुद्रं तादृशलक्षणम् ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

vāyukoṇe paraśvakṣamālā bhayavarānvitām | yajetsarasvatīmacchāṃ rudraṃ tādṛśalakṣaṇam || 27 ||

Translation

Im Vāyu-Winkel (Nordwesten) soll man die reine Sarasvatī verehren, die Axt und Rosenkranz trägt und die Mudrās der Furchtlosigkeit und der Gnadengabe zeigt; ebenso Rudra mit denselben Kennzeichen.

Word by Word

• वायु-कोणे: in the Vāyu-corner (northwest quarter)
• वायु-कोणे: अधिकरण (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक) + कोण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वायोः कोणः)

• परशु-अक्ष-माला: axe, rosary (mālā), and (akṣa) beads/dice
• परशु-अक्ष-माला: विशेषण/उपकरण-सूची (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परशु (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + माला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (परशु च अक्षः च माला च)

• भय-वर-अन्विताम्: endowed with (gestures of) fearlessness and boon-giving
• भय-वर-अन्विताम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक) + वर (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (कृदन्त, √अन्वि/√इ ‘to follow’ → ‘endowed’)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (सरस्वतीम्); तत्पुरुषः (भय-वराभ्यां अन्विता)

• यजेत्: should worship
• यजेत्: क्रिया (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• सरस्वतीम्: Sarasvatī
• सरस्वतीम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• अच्छाम्: pure, clear, white
• अच्छाम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अच्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (सरस्वतीम्)

• रुद्रम्: Rudra
• रुद्रम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• तादृश-लक्षणम्: having similar characteristics
• तादृश-लक्षणम्: कर्म (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तादृश (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (रुद्रम्) अर्थतः ‘तादृशं लक्षणं यस्य’ (बहुव्रीह्यर्थे प्रयोगः)

Speaker

Narada (instructional narration within a technical/ritual section to the Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vayu
• Sarasvati
• Rudra

FAQs

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

It links sacred space (directional placement) with inner purity: Sarasvatī as pure knowledge and Rudra as transformative power are installed in the Vāyu corner, indicating that right orientation and right symbols support clarity, protection, and auspicious results in worship.

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

Bhakti here is expressed through precise upāsanā—worship with correct forms, gestures, and placement—showing that devotion is strengthened when reverence is paired with scriptural accuracy in the deity’s iconography and ritual arrangement.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual science and temple/altar protocol (a Vāstu- and kalpa-style concern): directional assignment (vāyukoṇa), iconographic attributes (paraśu, akṣamālā), and mudrās (abhaya, vara) used for correct installation and worship.