Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 96

Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa

Devanagari script

योगिन्यो ह्युग्ररूपाश्च गणानामधिपास्च ये । विघ्नभूतास्तथा चान्ये दिग्विदिक्षु समाश्रिताःग ॥ ९६ ॥

Transliteration

yoginyo hyugrarūpāśca gaṇānāmadhipāsca ye | vighnabhūtāstathā cānye digvidikṣu samāśritāḥga || 96 ||

Translation

Воистину, йогини свирепого облика, а также владыки ган (gaṇa), и прочие существа, становящиеся источниками препятствий, пребывают в сторонах света и в промежуточных направлениях.

Word by Word

• योगिन्यः: yoginīs
• योगिन्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन (pl.)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), निपात (particle: indeed)

• उग्ररूपाः: of fierce form
• उग्ररूपाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उग्र + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), बहुवचन (pl.); समासः—कर्मधारय (उग्रं रूपं यस्याः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), समुच्चय (conjunction: and)

• गणानाम्: of the groups/hosts
• गणानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन (pl.)

• अधिपाः: lords/overseers
• अधिपाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधिप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन (pl.)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), समुच्चय (and)

• ये: who (those who)
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन (pl.), सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• विघ्नभूताः: having become obstacles
• विघ्नभूताः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विघ्न + भूत (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), बहुवचन (pl.); समासः—तत्पुरुष (विघ्नरूपेण भूताः = become obstacles)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: likewise)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), समुच्चय (and)

• अन्ये: others
• अन्ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन (pl.)

• दिग्विदिक्षु: in the directions and intermediate directions
• दिग्विदिक्षु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिक् + विदिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/अधिकरण), बहुवचन (pl.); समासः—द्वन्द्व (दिशः च विदिशः च)

• समाश्रिताः: having taken refuge/settled
• समाश्रिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + श्रि (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), बहुवचन (pl.)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a technical/ritual context in Book 1.3)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Yoginis
• Ganas
• Vighnas (obstacles)

FAQs

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

It maps obstacles to specific cosmic “spaces” (directions and inter-directions), implying that spiritual and ritual progress requires awareness, protection, and proper pacification of vighnas rather than ignoring them.

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

By acknowledging vighnas and fierce beings, the verse supports the bhakti principle of seeking refuge in the Divine (especially Vishnu in Narada Purana’s broader theology) and maintaining steadiness in worship despite impediments.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects ritual-technical orientation: the use of dik (directions) and vidik (intermediate quarters) is foundational for planning rites, placements, and protective measures—knowledge aligned with Vedanga-style procedural precision in yajna and related karmakanda practice.