Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51

Bhuvaneśī (Nidrā-Śakti) Mantra-vidhi, Nyāsa–Āvaraṇa Worship, Padma-homa Prayogas, and the Opening of Śrī-Mahālakṣmī Upāsanā

Devanagari script

तत्कालं दर्शयेद्यंत्रं सुखं सूयेत गर्भिणी । भुवनेशीयमाख्याता सहस्रभुजसंभवा ॥ ५१ ॥

Transliteration

tatkālaṃ darśayedyaṃtraṃ sukhaṃ sūyeta garbhiṇī | bhuvaneśīyamākhyātā sahasrabhujasaṃbhavā || 51 ||

Translation

ในขณะนั้นเองพึงแสดงยันตระให้เห็น หญิงมีครรภ์จะคลอดโดยผาสุก ยันตระนี้เรียกว่า “ภูวเนศี” อุบัติจากฤทธิ์แห่งเทวีผู้มีพันกร॥๕๑॥

Word by Word

• तत्-कालम्: at that time
• तत्-कालम्: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Acc.), एकवचन; काल-विशेषणार्थ (at that time)

• दर्शयेत्: should show
• दर्शयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिजन्त (causative)

• यन्त्रम्: yantra/diagram
• यन्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Acc.), एकवचन

• सुखम्: comfortably/easily
• सुखम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Acc.) एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (adverbial accusative)

• सूयेत: would give birth
• सूयेत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• गर्भिणी: pregnant woman
• गर्भिणी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर्भिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nom.), एकवचन

• भुवनेशी: Bhuvaneśī
• भुवनेशी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुवन (प्रातिपदिक) + ईशिन्/ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nom.), एकवचन; ‘भुवनस्य ईशी’ (queen/lady of the world)

• इयम्: this (she)
• इयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nom.), एकवचन

• आख्याता: is called/known as
• आख्याता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-ख्या (धातु) → आख्यात (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nom.), एकवचन; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोग-सामर्थ्य: ‘is called’

• सहस्र-भुज-सम्भवा: born of (one with) a thousand arms
• सहस्र-भुज-सम्भवा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहस्र (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + भुज (प्रातिपदिक) + सम्भव (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nom.), एकवचन; ‘सहस्रभुजैः सम्भवा’ (born from/associated with thousand arms)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Bhuvaneśī
• Sahasrabhujā (Thousand-armed Goddess/Śakti)

FAQs

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

It presents a prayoga (applied ritual method) where a sacred yantra, identified with Bhuvaneśī-Śakti, is used as a protective and auspicious aid at the time of delivery, showing the Purana’s inclusion of practical sacred sciences alongside devotion.

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

By treating the yantra as Bhuvaneśī (a divine form), the act is framed as reverent reliance on divine grace—ritual action becomes meaningful when performed with śraddhā (faith) in the deity’s protection.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Applied ritual knowledge (prayoga) involving yantra-darśana at a specific time (tatkāla), reflecting technical sacred practice aligned with auxiliary disciplines used in rites (e.g., kalā/vidyā traditions connected with mantra and ritual procedure).