Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
इद्रो वह्निर्यमो रक्षो वरुणः पवनो विधुः । ईशानोऽथ विधिश्चैवमधस्तात्पन्न गाधिपः ॥ ८४ ॥
idro vahniryamo rakṣo varuṇaḥ pavano vidhuḥ | īśāno'tha vidhiścaivamadhastātpanna gādhipaḥ || 84 ||
Indra, Agni, Yama, Rakṣa sang penjaga arah, Varuṇa, Vāyu, dan Candra; lalu Īśāna serta Vidhī (Brahmā). Demikian pula di bawah ada penguasa nāga, tuan atas perairan bawah tanah.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
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.
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.
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.