Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
प्राप्तिः प्रकामिता चापि चेशिता वशिता तथा । भुक्तिः सिद्धिस्तथैवेच्छा सिद्धिरूपा च कीर्तिता ॥ ४९ ॥
prāptiḥ prakāmitā cāpi ceśitā vaśitā tathā | bhuktiḥ siddhistathaivecchā siddhirūpā ca kīrtitā || 49 ||
प्राप्ती, प्रकामिता, ईशिता व वशिता; तसेच भुक्ती व सिद्धी—आणि इच्छासिद्धीही—ही सर्व सिद्धीचीच रूपे म्हणून कीर्तिली आहेत।
Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue on technical/yogic categories of attainments)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It catalogs recognized yogic attainments (siddhis) and worldly fruition (bhukti), clarifying that such powers are classified outcomes of disciplined practice and are not, by themselves, the final spiritual goal.
By naming bhukti and siddhi as attainments, it implicitly distinguishes them from the highest aim; in Narada-style teaching, devotion to the Supreme (especially Vishnu) is valued for liberation and God-realization rather than for acquiring powers.
The verse reflects a technical, classificatory approach typical of Narada Purana’s Book 1.3: defining categories and terminology used in yogic/disciplinary sciences that accompany Vedic learning (useful for precise instruction and practice).