Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
सर्वानंदमयाधारबिंदुस्थानशिवात्मिका । प्रकृष्टा च तथा गुप्ता ज्ञेया गुप्ततरापि च ॥ ६२ ॥
sarvānaṃdamayādhārabiṃdusthānaśivātmikā | prakṛṣṭā ca tathā guptā jñeyā guptatarāpi ca || 62 ||
She is the very essence of Śiva, abiding in the ādhāra, the bindu, and the locus (sthāna), all suffused with universal bliss. She is supreme and also hidden—indeed, to be known as even more profoundly secret.
Narada (teaching in a technical/esoteric register within Book 1.3’s vidyā framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It points to a highest, bliss-natured reality identified with Śiva that abides in subtle “supports” and the bindu, emphasizing that the deepest realization is intentionally veiled and approached through esoteric knowledge.
By describing the deity-principle as both supremely present and hidden, it frames bhakti as reverent upāsanā: devotion that matures into inner recognition of the divine in subtle loci rather than only external worship.
The verse aligns with technical mantra/upāsanā language (bindu, ādhāra, sthāna), indicating a disciplined, method-based approach—typical of Narada Purana’s Third Pada—where precise terminology guides meditative and ritual application.