Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64

Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa

Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā

Devanagari script

वेदादिर्गिरिजा पद्मा मन्यथो हृदयं भृगुः । भगवति माहेश्वरी ङेन्तेऽन्नपूर्णे दहनांगना ॥ ६४ ॥

Transliteration

vedādirgirijā padmā manyatho hṛdayaṃ bhṛguḥ | bhagavati māheśvarī ṅente'nnapūrṇe dahanāṃganā || 64 ||

Translation

吠陀为她之本始；吉利迦（Girijā）与莲华女神帕德玛（Padmā）为她之形相；婆利古（Bṛghu）被视为她的心。噢，至上女神（Bhagavatī）、大自在女（Mahēśvarī）——噢，安那普尔那（Annapūrṇā），火神阿耆尼（Agni）所钟爱的配偶——愿你恒常临在于我们的言辞与仪轨之中。

Word by Word

• वेद-आदिः: (named) Vedādi
• वेद-आदिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; name-list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘वेदः आदिः यस्य/यत्र’ इत्यर्थे नामरूपम्

• गिरिजा: Girijā (daughter of the mountain)
• गिरिजा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; name-list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; नाम

• पद्मा: Padmā
• पद्मा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; name-list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्मा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; नाम

• मन्यथो: you think/consider
• मन्यथो: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √मन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; रूपम् ‘मन्यथ’ अपेक्षितम्—पाठभेद/छन्दोवशात् ‘मन्यथो’

• हृदयम्: heart
• हृदयम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• भृगुः: Bhṛgu
• भृगुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; name-list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृगु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ऋषिनाम

• भगवति: in/unto the Goddess (Bhagavatī)
• भगवति: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; संबोधनार्थे/अधिकरणे (O Goddess / in the Blessed One)

• माहेश्वरी: Māheśvarī
• माहेश्वरी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; name-list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माहेश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; नाम

• ङेन्ते: (unclear reading)
• ङेन्ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/unclear)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: (अस्पष्ट-पाठ)
• Form: पाठदोष/दुर्लभ-रूप; सम्भाव्यं ‘नेते/नेत्रे/नेति’ इत्यादि—निश्चितं न शक्यते

• अन्नपूर्णे: O Annapūrṇā
• अन्नपूर्णे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्नपूर्णा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• दहन-अंगना: wife of Agni (Dahanāṅganā)
• दहन-अंगना: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; name-list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दहन (प्रातिपदिक) + अंगना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (दहनस्य अंगना)

Speaker

Narada (within a didactic-stotra segment addressed to the Goddess; dialogue frame traditionally with Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Veda
• Girija (Parvati)
• Padma (Lakshmi)
• Bhrigu
• Maheshvari
• Annapurna
• Agni (Dahana)

FAQs

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

It identifies the Goddess as Veda-rooted (veda-ādi) and as the inner essence of sacred knowledge and ritual nourishment (Annapūrṇā), presenting her as the presiding Śakti behind mantra, learning, and sustenance.

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

Bhakti is expressed through direct praise and remembrance of the Divine Mother as Mahēśvarī/Annapūrṇā, emphasizing surrender to her presence as the power that makes worship, speech, and offerings fruitful.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse implies the Vedāṅga principle that correct sacred speech and ritual efficacy depend on a presiding devatā-śakti; it supports mantra-usage in rites where Annapūrṇā is invoked for completeness of offerings and successful performance.