Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 108
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
स्वस्वनामाभिरभितः शक्तिभिः परिवारिताम् । एवं ध्यात्वार्चयेद्वह्निवासिनीं वह्निविग्रहम् ॥ १०८ ॥
svasvanāmābhirabhitaḥ śaktibhiḥ parivāritām | evaṃ dhyātvārcayedvahnivāsinīṃ vahnivigraham || 108 ||
اپنے اپنے ناموں والی طاقتوں سے ہر طرف گھری ہوئی، آگ میں بسنے والی دیوی—جو خود آگ کا پیکر ہے—اس طرح دھیان کرکے اس کی پوجا کرنی چاہیے ॥۱۰۸॥
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It teaches that worship becomes effective when preceded by precise visualization (dhyāna): the deity is contemplated as a living presence—here, Vahnivāsinī—encircled by her named śaktis, showing that divine power operates through specific, identifiable functions.
Bhakti is expressed as focused reverence through dhyāna and arcana: the devotee lovingly contemplates the deity’s form (fire itself) and her attendant powers, then offers worship with a mind stabilized by that vision.
It highlights ritual-technical procedure: name-based invocation of śaktis and dhyāna before arcana—an applied discipline aligned with Vedic ritual method (yajña/Agni-centered practice) and mantra-informed worship sequencing.