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 ||
‘نقطۂ وید’ پر چار شکتیوں کا بیان ہے—پَرا، بھونیشوری، کَملا اور سُبھگا۔ یہ برہمی وغیرہ کے روپ میں آٹھ پَتّیوں والے کمل پر مستقر ہیں۔
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).