Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94
Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā
ऊर्जे दिशां च पतये कालायाघोररूपिणे । कृशानुरेतसे तुभ्यं नमोऽस्तु सुमहात्मने ॥ ९४ ॥
ūrje diśāṃ ca pataye kālāyāghorarūpiṇe | kṛśānuretase tubhyaṃ namo'stu sumahātmane || 94 ||
Salutations to You—You who are Ūrjā, the vital power; the Lord of the directions; Time itself in a formidable form; and the fiery seed, the energy of Agni. O great-souled One, to You be my homage.
Narada (in a hymnic/invocatory section, offering salutations)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches seeing the Divine as the inner essence of cosmic functions—energy (ūrjā), directionality (diśā), Time (kāla), and fire (agni)—and responding with reverent surrender (namaḥ).
Bhakti here is expressed as namaskāra: recognizing the Lord’s presence in powerful universal principles (like Time and Fire) and offering heartfelt homage to the Mahātman beyond fear and change.
It reflects Vedic cosmological mapping used in ritual thought—directions (diśa) and Fire (Agni) as key ritual/cosmic principles—supporting correct orientation and reverence in mantra-based worship.