Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55
Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara
विभूतिरुन्नतिः कांतिः सृष्टिः कीर्तिश्च सन्नतिः । व्याष्टिरुत्कृष्टिर्ऋद्धिश्च संप्रोक्ता नव शक्तयः ॥ ५५ ॥
vibhūtirunnatiḥ kāṃtiḥ sṛṣṭiḥ kīrtiśca sannatiḥ | vyāṣṭirutkṛṣṭirṛddhiśca saṃproktā nava śaktayaḥ || 55 ||
Vibhūti (gloire souveraine), Unnati (élévation), Kānti (splendeur), Sṛṣṭi (puissance créatrice), Kīrti (renommée), Sannati (révérence humble), Vyāṣṭi (expansion manifeste), Utkṛṣṭi (excellence) et Ṛddhi (accomplissement prospère) — telles sont proclamées les neuf śakti.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/technical section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It codifies a ninefold map of śakti—ranging from creative capacity (sṛṣṭi) to inner virtues (sannati) and outward fruition (kīrti, ṛddhi)—showing that spiritual power includes humility and excellence, not merely prosperity.
By including sannati (humble reverence) alongside glory and attainment, the verse implies that true vibhūti arises when devotion is grounded in humility and disciplined excellence, rather than ego-driven success.
The verse reflects the Vedanga style of precise classification (lakṣaṇa and saṅkhyā—definition and enumeration), useful for systematic learning in śāstra: memorizing technical lists and applying their meanings in interpretation and practice.