Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35

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

Devanagari script

आश्लिष्टकांतामरुणां पुष्टिमर्चेद्दिगंबराम् । कर्णिकायां निधी पूज्यौ षट्कोणस्याथ पार्श्वयोः ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

āśliṣṭakāṃtāmaruṇāṃ puṣṭimarceddigaṃbarām | karṇikāyāṃ nidhī pūjyau ṣaṭkoṇasyātha pārśvayoḥ || 35 ||

Translation

应当礼拜普什蒂（Puṣṭi）：身呈微红之色，“以虚空为衣”（裸身），紧紧拥抱其所爱。于图式中央的莲房（花心）中供奉两位尼地（Nidhi，宝藏神），随后安置在六角形的两侧。

Word by Word

• आश्लिष्ट-कान्ताम्: the embraced beloved (one)
• आश्लिष्ट-कान्ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आश्लिष्ट (कृदन्त, √श्लिष्) + कान्ता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषण-समासः (कर्मधारय) — feminine accusative singular, qualifying

• अरुणाम्: reddish
• अरुणाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषण — feminine accusative singular

• पुष्टिम्: Puṣṭi (goddess of nourishment)
• पुष्टिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन — feminine accusative singular

• अर्चेत्: should worship
• अर्चेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद — should worship

• दिगम्बराम्: Digambarā (the sky-clad goddess)
• दिगम्बराम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिगम्बर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (दिक्+अम्बर) — feminine accusative singular

• कर्णिकायाम्: in the pericarp (central whorl)
• कर्णिकायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्णिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन — feminine locative singular

• निधी: the two treasures (Nidhis)
• निधी: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), द्विवचन — masculine accusative dual

• पूज्यौ: (are) to be worshipped
• पूज्यौ: Vidhaya (विधेय/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज्य (कृदन्त, √पूज्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विधेय-विशेषण — masculine nominative dual (predicative: ‘to be worshipped’)

• षट्कोणस्य: of the hexagon
• षट्कोणस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षट्कोण (प्रातिपदिक: षट्+कोण)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास — masculine genitive singular

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/पुनरुक्ति-सूचक — indeclinable, ‘then/next’

• पार्श्वयोः: on the two sides
• पार्श्वयोः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), द्विवचन — neuter locative dual

Speaker

Narada (instructing within a technical/ritual-vidhi context, traditionally framed in dialogue with Sanatkumara and the sages)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Puṣṭi
• Nidhi (two treasure-deities)

FAQs

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

It teaches precise deity-placement (āvaraṇa-nyāsa style) in a ritual diagram: Puṣṭi embodies nourishment and increase, while the two Nidhis signify auspicious, protected wealth—together indicating prosperity governed by sacred order rather than mere acquisition.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined worship (arcana) with correct form, location, and intention—honoring divine prosperity as a consecrated gift by installing Puṣṭi and the Nidhis in their prescribed places within the ṣaṭkoṇa mandala.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights ritual-technical knowledge: mandala geometry (ṣaṭkoṇa), spatial placement terms like karṇikā and pārśva, and procedural worship (pūjā-vidhi), aligning with the Purana’s Book 1.3 focus on technical sciences and applied ritual method.