Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
लकुलीशश्च लक्ष्मीयुक् शिवेशो व्यापिनीयुतः । संवर्तके महामाया प्रोक्ता श्रीकण्ठमातृका ॥ ११९ ॥
lakulīśaśca lakṣmīyuk śiveśo vyāpinīyutaḥ | saṃvartake mahāmāyā proktā śrīkaṇṭhamātṛkā || 119 ||
Pada saat saṃvartaka (peleraian kosmos), Baginda dinyatakan sebagai Lakulīśa, beranugerah bersama Lakṣmī; sebagai Śiveśa, bersatu dengan Vyāpinī; dan sebagai Mahāmāyā, yang disebut sebagai Śrīkaṇṭha-mātṛkā.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames dissolution (saṃvartaka) as governed by specific divine names and śaktis, teaching that cosmic processes are not random but presided over by conscious divine powers expressed through epithets like Lakulīśa and Mahāmāyā.
By giving concrete names and associated powers, it supports bhakti through nāma-smaraṇa (remembrance of divine names), directing devotion to the Lord and His śakti as the rulers of creation and dissolution.
It reflects a technical, catalog-like use of divine nomenclature and śakti-associations—useful for Purāṇic/Āgamic interpretation and mantra-oriented identification of deities, aligning with the Third Pada’s Vedāṅga-style systematic presentation.