Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

शक्तीश्चतस्रो वेदास्रे परा च भुवनेश्वरी । कमला सुभगा चति ब्राह्म्याद्या अष्टपत्रगाः ॥ ७८ ॥

Transliteration

śaktīścatasro vedāsre parā ca bhuvaneśvarī | kamalā subhagā cati brāhmyādyā aṣṭapatragāḥ || 78 ||

Translation

‘ବେଦ-ବିନ୍ଦୁ’ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଚାରି ଶକ୍ତି ସ୍ମୃତ—ପରା, ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରୀ, କମଳା ଓ ସୁଭଗା। ବ୍ରାହ୍ମୀ ଆଦି ରୂପେ ସେମାନେ ଅଷ୍ଟଦଳ ପଦ୍ମରେ ଅଧିଷ୍ଠିତ।

Word by Word

• शक्तीः: powers (śaktis)
• शक्तीः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• चतस्रः: four
• चतस्रः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतस् (प्रातिपदिक; संख्या)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘शक्तीः’)

• वेद: Veda
• वेद: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitival relation within compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (compound member)

• अस्रे: (the) two Veda-weapons
• अस्रे: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; ‘वेद’ + ‘अस्र’ = वेदास्रे (तत्पुरुष-समास; ‘Veda-weapons/two weapons of the Veda’)

• परा: Parā (name)
• परा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• भुवनेश्वरी: Bhuvaneśvarī (Lady of the worlds)
• भुवनेश्वरी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुवन + ईश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘भुवनस्य ईश्वरी’)

• कमला: Kamalā (Lakṣmī)
• कमला: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सुभगा: fortunate, auspicious
• सुभगा: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + भग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• इति: thus (named)
• इति: Vacana-paryavasāna (वचन-पर्यवसान/Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative/iti)

• ब्राह्मी: Brāhmī
• ब्राह्मी: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (compound member)

• आद्याः: beginning with Brāhmī
• आद्याः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; ‘ब्राह्मी-आद्याः’ = ब्राह्म्याद्याः (तत्पुरुष; ‘beginning with Brāhmī’)

• अष्टपत्रगाः: (those) on the eight petals
• अष्टपत्रगाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अष्ट + पत्र + ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; ‘अष्टपत्र’ (द्विगु/कर्मधारय sense) + ‘गा’ (going/located) → तत्पुरुष-समास; ‘(those) situated in the eight petals’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Parā
• Bhuvaneśvarī
• Kamalā (Lakṣmī)
• Subhagā
• Brāhmī

FAQs

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

It identifies specific Śakti-names and their ritual-spatial placement on an eight-petalled lotus, indicating that spiritual power is approached through ordered mantra-deity mapping rather than vague devotion alone.

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

By naming Parā, Bhuvaneśvarī, Kamalā (Lakṣmī), and Subhagā, the verse supports focused devotion through precise deity-contemplation (dhyāna) and reverent invocation, a common Narada Purana method for strengthening bhakti via mantra and worship-structure.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual-technology—nyāsa/mandala placement and mantra-deity correspondence—aligned with Vedic auxiliary disciplines used in practice (especially kalpa-oriented procedure and technical liturgical mapping).