Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
देवीं चक्रेण सहितां स्मरेद्भक्तियुतो नरः । विवेका विभवा विश्वा वितता च प्रकीर्तिता ॥ ५३ ॥
devīṃ cakreṇa sahitāṃ smaredbhaktiyuto naraḥ | vivekā vibhavā viśvā vitatā ca prakīrtitā || 53 ||
Que l’homme rempli de bhakti médite sur la Déesse avec le cakra. Elle est célébrée comme Vivekā (le Discernement), Vibhavā (la Prospérité), Viśvā (l’Omniprésente) et Vitatā (l’Expansion infinie).
Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/ritual-technical context, framed as devotional upasana)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents a focused upāsanā: remembering the Goddess in inseparable association with the cakra, highlighting her as the inner power of discernment and the universal, expansive presence that supports prosperity and spiritual clarity.
Bhakti here is expressed as smaraṇa (devotional recollection/meditation). The devotee contemplates the deity with specific attributes (Vivekā, Vibhavā, Viśvā, Vitatā), turning devotion into steady, attribute-based contemplation.
It reflects an upāsanā-technical method: prescribed visualization (smaraṇa) with a clear iconographic marker (cakra) and defined epithets—typical of ritual/mantra application where precise form and names guide concentration.