Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
इंद्राद्याश्च स्थिता बाह्ये वज्राद्याश्च ततः परम् । कुमुदः कुमुदाक्षश्च पुंडरीकोऽथ वामनः ॥ ७५ ॥
iṃdrādyāśca sthitā bāhye vajrādyāśca tataḥ param | kumudaḥ kumudākṣaśca puṃḍarīko'tha vāmanaḥ || 75 ||
Indra et les autres dieux se tiennent à l’extérieur; au-delà d’eux se trouvent Vajra et les autres. Puis viennent Kumuda, Kumudākṣa, Puṇḍarīka, et ensuite Vāmana.
Narada (teaching in a technical enumerative passage within the Vedanga/structured-cosmology section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a hierarchical placement of divine figures—outer, beyond, and subsequent—reflecting the Purāṇic principle that the cosmos is ordered, with specific beings assigned distinct stations; such order supports contemplation (dhyāna) and disciplined ritual orientation.
Though primarily an enumeration, it indirectly aids bhakti by giving devotees a structured sacred map: understanding divine stations helps focus worship and meditation, ultimately directing reverence toward the supreme order that the Purāṇa attributes to Viṣṇu’s governance.
The verse exemplifies the Vedāṅga-style method of precise listing and positional classification—useful for ritual manuals (kalpa-like practice) and for aligning recitation/visualization sequences in worship where deity-order and placement matter.