Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
स योगी ब्रह्मविज्ञानी शिवयोगी तथात्मवित् । अनुग्रहोक्तचक्रस्थां देवीं ताभिर्वृतास्मरेत् ॥ ६१ ॥
sa yogī brahmavijñānī śivayogī tathātmavit | anugrahoktacakrasthāṃ devīṃ tābhirvṛtāsmaret || 61 ||
That practitioner is a true yogin—one who knows Brahman, who is established in Śiva-yoga, and who is a knower of the Self. He should meditate on the Goddess abiding in the chakra taught through divine grace, surrounded by those attendant powers.
Narada (teaching in a technical-yogic/diagrammatic context; dialogue tradition commonly framed with Sanatkumara lineages)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links realization (brahma-vijñāna and ātma-jñāna) with disciplined contemplation: the adept becomes a true yogin by meditating on Devī as the indwelling power in the sacred chakra revealed through divine grace.
Bhakti appears as reverent remembrance (smaraṇa) and focused meditation on the Goddess, not as mere emotion—Devī is contemplated in her ordained form within the chakra, honored together with her surrounding powers.
The verse reflects a technical upāsanā method—structured visualization in a cakra (diagram), implying disciplined mantra/ritual procedure and precise contemplative practice typical of Narada Purana’s technical (Book 1.3) material.