Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor

Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma

Devanagari script

सर्वानंदमयाधारबिंदुस्थानशिवात्मिका । प्रकृष्टा च तथा गुप्ता ज्ञेया गुप्ततरापि च ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

sarvānaṃdamayādhārabiṃdusthānaśivātmikā | prakṛṣṭā ca tathā guptā jñeyā guptatarāpi ca || 62 ||

Translation

Ia adalah hakikat Śiva, bersemayam pada ādhāra, bindu, dan sthāna yang seluruhnya dipenuhi kebahagiaan semesta. Ia luhur, namun tersembunyi; bahkan patut dikenal sebagai rahasia yang lebih dalam.

Word by Word

• सर्व-आनन्द-मय-आधार-बिन्दु-स्थान-शिव-आत्मिका: whose essence is Śiva, abiding in the bindu-place, the support of all-bliss
• सर्व-आनन्द-मय-आधार-बिन्दु-स्थान-शिव-आत्मिका: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आनन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + मय (प्रातिपदिक) + आधार (प्रातिपदिक) + बिन्दु (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक) + शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—‘सर्वानन्दमयस्य आधारः’ इति आधारः; ‘बिन्दुस्थान’ (place of the bindu); ‘शिवात्मिका’ (whose essence is Śiva)

• प्रकृष्टा: excellent; eminent
• प्रकृष्टा: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रकृष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘प्रकृष्’ (to excel) से निष्पन्न विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (likewise/also)

• गुप्ता: hidden; secret
• गुप्ता: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुप्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘गुप्’ धातोः क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (hidden/protected)

• ज्ञेया: to be known
• ज्ञेया: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्ञेय (कृदन्त; ज्ञा धातु, तव्यत्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त—‘to be known’ (gerundive)

• गुप्त-तरा: more secret
• गुप्त-तरा: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुप्त (प्रातिपदिक) + तर (तद्धित/तुलनाप्रत्यय)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तर-प्रत्ययान्त (comparative)

• अपि: also; even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (also/even)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical/esoteric register within Book 1.3’s vidyā framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It points to a highest, bliss-natured reality identified with Śiva that abides in subtle “supports” and the bindu, emphasizing that the deepest realization is intentionally veiled and approached through esoteric knowledge.

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

By describing the deity-principle as both supremely present and hidden, it frames bhakti as reverent upāsanā: devotion that matures into inner recognition of the divine in subtle loci rather than only external worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse aligns with technical mantra/upāsanā language (bindu, ādhāra, sthāna), indicating a disciplined, method-based approach—typical of Narada Purana’s Third Pada—where precise terminology guides meditative and ritual application.