Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 95
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
विवेकविधुरां मत्तां मानलज्जाभयातिगाम् । चिंतयन्नर्चयेञ्चक्रं मध्ये देवीं दिगंबराम् ॥ ९५ ॥
vivekavidhurāṃ mattāṃ mānalajjābhayātigām | ciṃtayannarcayeñcakraṃ madhye devīṃ digaṃbarām || 95 ||
Quán niệm về Nữ Thần—vượt khỏi sự phân biệt thường tình, say đắm trong cơn cuồng hỷ thiêng, siêu việt kiêu mạn, hổ thẹn và sợ hãi—người ta nên thờ phụng pháp luân nghi lễ, an lập Devī Digambarā (mặc trời) ở chính giữa.
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual instruction context, traditionally within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches a focused method of deity-centered worship: establish the Devī at the center of a sacred cakra and approach her through intense contemplation that rises beyond ordinary egoic states like pride, shame, and fear.
Bhakti here is expressed as single-pointed remembrance (cintana) joined with reverential worship (arcana), where the devotee’s emotional and mental limitations are intentionally transcended to rest in wholehearted devotion to the Devī.
It highlights ritual-technical procedure (prayoga): using a cakra/mandala as a structured support for worship and visualization—an applied, methodical aspect of sacred practice aligned with the technical tone of Book 1.3.