Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

कृष्णचक्रेऽतिकृष्णां तामतिक्रुद्धाशयो यजेत् । साध्य योनिं तदग्रे तु बलिं छिंदन्निवेदयेत् ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

kṛṣṇacakre'tikṛṣṇāṃ tāmatikruddhāśayo yajet | sādhya yoniṃ tadagre tu baliṃ chiṃdannivedayet || 45 ||

Translation

Upon the black circular diagram (kṛṣṇa-cakra), he should worship that exceedingly dark Form, with the mind set in fierce resolve. Then, having established the prescribed ‘yoni’ emblem before it, he should offer the bali as though cutting it off.

Word by Word

• कृष्णचक्रे: in/on a black circle (yantra)
• कृष्णचक्रे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + चक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (descriptive: 'black circle/disc/yantra'), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• अतिकृष्णाम्: very black/dark
• अतिकृष्णाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतिकृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण to 'ताम्/देवीं'

• ताम्: her/that (Goddess)
• ताम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• अतिक्रुद्धाशयः: (the worshipper) of very wrathful disposition
• अतिक्रुद्धाशयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतिक्रुद्ध (कृदन्त; √क्रुध्) + आशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (possessive: 'one whose disposition is very angry'), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण to implied 'यजमानः' (worshipper)

• यजेत्: should worship
• यजेत्: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• साध्य: having prepared/accomplished
• साध्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: साध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययार्थे ल्यप्/तुमुन्-न (absolutive/gerund sense), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable-like gerund); ‘having accomplished/prepared’

• योनिम्: a yoni-diagram/yonī (symbol)
• योनिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• तदग्रे: in front of that
• तदग्रे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive: 'in front of that'), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध-बोधक (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेष (particle: 'but/indeed')

• बलिम्: an offering (bali)
• बलिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• छिन्दन्: cutting
• छिन्दन्: कर्ता (Karta/Agent, participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छिद् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); कर्तरि; ‘cutting’

• निवेदयेत्: should offer/present
• निवेदयेत्: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + वेद्/विद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada); causative sense ‘to present/offer’ (निवेदयति)

Speaker

Narada (teaching a technical ritual procedure within Purva Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It emphasizes disciplined, rule-bound upāsanā where inner intention (āśaya) and precise ritual construction (cakra, yoni, bali) are treated as essential components for producing the intended siddhi (ritual result).

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

Rather than devotional sentiment alone, this verse reflects a vidhi-based mode of worship: focused intent and correct offerings are presented to the chosen form, showing that Bhakti in Purāṇic practice can also operate through regulated ritual upāsanā.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights kalpa/ritual-vidhi style knowledge—how to construct a worship-diagram (cakra), place a ritual emblem (yoni), and perform nivedana (formal offering) according to a specified procedure.