Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 96
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
शक्तीश्च तत्समाकारतेजोहेतिभिरन्विताः । पूजयेत्तद्वदभितः स्मितास्या विजयादिकाः ॥ ९६ ॥
śaktīśca tatsamākāratejohetibhiranvitāḥ | pūjayettadvadabhitaḥ smitāsyā vijayādikāḥ || 96 ||
Qu’on adore aussi les Śaktis divines, de forme semblable à la Sienne, rayonnantes de splendeur et portant des armes. De même, tout autour, qu’on vénère les divinités au visage souriant, telles Vijayā et les autres.
Narada (teaching in a procedural/ritual instruction context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches āvaraṇa-pūjā—honoring the Lord together with His attendant Śaktis and surrounding deities—so worship becomes complete, integrated, and aligned with divine powers that protect and perfect the sādhaka’s rite.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent, orderly service: the devotee worships not only the central Deity but also His energies and retinue, cultivating humility, completeness of offering, and a sense of divine presence in all directions.
It reflects practical ritual-science: iconographic cues (form, radiance, weapons) and spatial sequencing (worship “all around”), which align with kalpa-style procedural discipline used in temple and domestic pūjā systems.