Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57

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

Devanagari script

बीजमन्त्रः श्रियः प्रोक्तो भजतामिष्टदायकः । ऋषिर्भृगुर्निवृच्छंदो देवता श्रीः समीरिता ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

bījamantraḥ śriyaḥ prokto bhajatāmiṣṭadāyakaḥ | ṛṣirbhṛgurnivṛcchaṃdo devatā śrīḥ samīritā || 57 ||

Translation

Ipinahayag ang bīja-mantra ni Śrī, na nagbibigay ng ninanais na layon sa mga sumasamba. Ang ṛṣi nito ay si Bhṛgu; ang sukat (chandas) ay Nivṛt; at ang namumunong diyos ay si Śrī (Lakṣmī), ayon sa turo.

Word by Word

• बीज-मन्त्रः: the seed-mantra
• बीज-मन्त्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (बीजः मन्त्रः)

• श्रियः: of Śrī (Lakṣmī)
• श्रियः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• प्रोक्तः: is declared
• प्रोक्तः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-वच् (धातु) + क्त (क्त-कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle), क्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि (said/declared)

• भजताम्: of those who worship
• भजताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त “भजत्” से षष्ठी (6th/Genitive) बहुवचन: भजताम् (of worshippers)

• इष्ट-दायकः: giver of desired (boons)
• इष्ट-दायकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इष्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + दायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास; विशेषण (qualifying bījamantraḥ)

• ऋषिः: the seer (ṛṣi)
• ऋषिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• भृगुः: Bhṛgu
• भृगुः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृगु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ऋषेः विशेषण/सम्बन्ध (apposition)

• निवृत्-छन्दः: the metre is Nivṛt
• निवृत्-छन्दः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निवृत् (प्रातिपदिक) + छन्दस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (निवृत्-नामकं छन्दः)

• देवता: the presiding deity
• देवता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• श्रीः: Śrī (Lakṣmī)
• श्रीः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• समीरिता: is proclaimed
• समीरिता: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-ईर् (धातु) + क्त (क्त-कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle), क्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि (is stated)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a technical, mantra-lakshana style within the Vedanga-oriented section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Shri (Lakshmi)
• Bhrigu

FAQs

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

It frames Śrī-upāsanā as a disciplined mantra-practice by specifying the mantra’s traditional markers—ṛṣi, chandas, and devatā—indicating that prosperity and auspiciousness arise through properly aligned worship.

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

Bhakti is presented as “bhajana” (devotional worship) that bears fruit (iṣṭa) when directed to the right devatā—here Śrī—and practiced with reverence for the mantra’s revealed lineage (Bhṛgu as ṛṣi).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-lakṣaṇa knowledge used in ritual recitation—identifying the mantra’s ṛṣi (Bhṛgu), chandas (Nivṛt), and devatā (Śrī)—a technical framework closely tied to Vedic chanting and application.