Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
शक्तीश्चतस्रो वेदास्रे परा च भुवनेश्वरी । कमला सुभगा चति ब्राह्म्याद्या अष्टपत्रगाः ॥ ७८ ॥
śaktīścatasro vedāsre parā ca bhuvaneśvarī | kamalā subhagā cati brāhmyādyā aṣṭapatragāḥ || 78 ||
No “ponto do Veda” há quatro Śaktis: Parā e Bhuvaneśvarī, bem como Kamalā e Subhagā. Elas, começando por Brāhmī, estão postadas no lótus de oito pétalas.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
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.
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.
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).