Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
इंद्राद्याश्च स्थिता बाह्ये वज्राद्याश्च ततः परम् । कुमुदः कुमुदाक्षश्च पुंडरीकोऽथ वामनः ॥ ७५ ॥
iṃdrādyāśca sthitā bāhye vajrādyāśca tataḥ param | kumudaḥ kumudākṣaśca puṃḍarīko'tha vāmanaḥ || 75 ||
اندر وغیرہ دیوتا بیرونی جانب قائم ہیں؛ ان کے پرے وجر وغیرہ (آیُدھ دیوتا) ہیں۔ پھر کُمُد، کُمُداکش، پُنڈریک اور اس کے بعد وامن کا سمرن کیا جاتا ہے۔
Narada (teaching in a technical enumerative passage within the Vedanga/structured-cosmology section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a hierarchical placement of divine figures—outer, beyond, and subsequent—reflecting the Purāṇic principle that the cosmos is ordered, with specific beings assigned distinct stations; such order supports contemplation (dhyāna) and disciplined ritual orientation.
Though primarily an enumeration, it indirectly aids bhakti by giving devotees a structured sacred map: understanding divine stations helps focus worship and meditation, ultimately directing reverence toward the supreme order that the Purāṇa attributes to Viṣṇu’s governance.
The verse exemplifies the Vedāṅga-style method of precise listing and positional classification—useful for ritual manuals (kalpa-like practice) and for aligning recitation/visualization sequences in worship where deity-order and placement matter.