Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 122
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तेषामीशाः क्रमाज्ज्ञेया विष्णुर्देवपुरोहितः । पुरंदरो लोहितश्च त्वष्टाहिर्बुध्न्यसंज्ञकः ॥ १२२ ॥
teṣāmīśāḥ kramājjñeyā viṣṇurdevapurohitaḥ | puraṃdaro lohitaśca tvaṣṭāhirbudhnyasaṃjñakaḥ || 122 ||
Leurs seigneurs présidants doivent être connus dans l’ordre : Viṣṇu, le prêtre des dieux ; Purandara (Indra) ; Lohita ; Tvaṣṭṛ ; et celui qu’on nomme Ahirbudhnya.
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; verse presented as enumerative teaching)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches devatā-krama—knowing the presiding lords in proper sequence—so the seeker understands cosmic governance while ultimately recognizing Viṣṇu’s primacy within Mokṣa-dharma instruction.
By placing Viṣṇu at the head of the enumerated lords, it supports Viṣṇu-bhakti as the orienting devotion, while acknowledging other deities as functional authorities within the divine order.
It reflects the practical principle used in mantra-application and ritual contexts—identifying the relevant devatā (presiding deity) in a defined order—useful for correct sankalpa and deity-orientation in rites.