Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84

Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa

Devanagari script

इद्रो वह्निर्यमो रक्षो वरुणः पवनो विधुः । ईशानोऽथ विधिश्चैवमधस्तात्पन्न गाधिपः ॥ ८४ ॥

Transliteration

idro vahniryamo rakṣo varuṇaḥ pavano vidhuḥ | īśāno'tha vidhiścaivamadhastātpanna gādhipaḥ || 84 ||

Translation

इंद्र, अग्नि, यम, रक्ष (दिक्पाल), वरुण, पवन और चंद्र; फिर ईशान तथा विधि (ब्रह्मा)। इसी प्रकार नीचे पाताल-जल के अधिपति नागराज हैं।

Word by Word

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: कर्ता (कर्ता / Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nom./1st), एकवचन (singular)

• वह्निः: Agni (fire)
• वह्निः: कर्ता (कर्ता / Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• यमः: Yama
• यमः: कर्ता (कर्ता / Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• रक्षः: a rākṣasa (demon)
• रक्षः: कर्ता (कर्ता / Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nom./1st), एकवचन (singular); ‘राक्षस-समूह/रक्षः’ (a rākṣasa/demon)

• वरुणः: Varuṇa
• वरुणः: कर्ता (कर्ता / Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पवनः: Vāyu (wind)
• पवनः: कर्ता (कर्ता / Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विधुः: the Moon
• विधुः: कर्ता (कर्ता / Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; चन्द्र (moon)

• ईशानः: Īśāna
• ईशानः: कर्ता (कर्ता / Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अथ: then
• अथ: सम्बन्ध (Sequence marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle): अनन्तर/प्रसङ्ग (then/next)

• विधिः: Brahmā (Vidhi)
• विधिः: कर्ता (कर्ता / Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ब्रह्मा (Brahmā)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): प्रकार (thus/in this manner)

• अधस्तात्: below
• अधस्तात्: अधिकरण (Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधस्तात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): स्थान (below)

• पन्नग-अधिपः: lord of serpents (Nāga-king)
• पन्नग-अधिपः: कर्ता (कर्ता / Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पन्नग (प्रातिपदिक) + अधिप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: पन्नगानाम् अधिपः

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Agni
• Yama
• Varuna
• Vayu
• Chandra (Moon)
• Ishana
• Brahma (Vidhi)
• Naga-king (Pannagadhipa)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It situates major Vedic deities as cosmic regulators—fire, wind, waters, time/death, lunar rhythm—showing the universe as governed by ordered powers (ṛta/dharma), including the lower realms ruled by the nāga-lord.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By naming the principal divine functions, it implies that all powers in the cosmos are coordinated under higher divine order; devotion matures when one sees these forces as subordinate to the Supreme and offers worship with that understanding.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects technical deity-correspondence used in ritual planning—invoking specific devatās for elements/directions and cosmic regions—supporting accurate application of mantras, nyāsa, and ritual sequencing.