Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 95
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
विवेकविधुरां मत्तां मानलज्जाभयातिगाम् । चिंतयन्नर्चयेञ्चक्रं मध्ये देवीं दिगंबराम् ॥ ९५ ॥
vivekavidhurāṃ mattāṃ mānalajjābhayātigām | ciṃtayannarcayeñcakraṃ madhye devīṃ digaṃbarām || 95 ||
En méditant sur la Devī — dépouillée du discernement ordinaire, enivrée d’ivresse divine et au-delà de l’orgueil, de la pudeur et de la crainte — qu’on adore le cakra rituel, en y établissant au centre la Devī Digambarā, vêtue du ciel.
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual instruction context, traditionally within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches a focused method of deity-centered worship: establish the Devī at the center of a sacred cakra and approach her through intense contemplation that rises beyond ordinary egoic states like pride, shame, and fear.
Bhakti here is expressed as single-pointed remembrance (cintana) joined with reverential worship (arcana), where the devotee’s emotional and mental limitations are intentionally transcended to rest in wholehearted devotion to the Devī.
It highlights ritual-technical procedure (prayoga): using a cakra/mandala as a structured support for worship and visualization—an applied, methodical aspect of sacred practice aligned with the technical tone of Book 1.3.