Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
गायत्री त्रैपुरा सर्सिद्धिदा सुरसेविता । अथ लक्ष्म्यवतारोऽन्यः कीर्त्यते सिद्धिदो नृणाम् ॥ ६३ ॥
gāyatrī traipurā sarsiddhidā surasevitā | atha lakṣmyavatāro'nyaḥ kīrtyate siddhido nṛṇām || 63 ||
غاياتري—وتُبَجَّل أيضًا باسم تريبورا—تمنح كلَّ نيلٍ وكمال، وتُعبَد من قِبَل الآلهة. والآن يُوصَف تجلٍّ آخر للاكشمي، واهبُ النجاح للبشر.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It elevates Gāyatrī as a supreme upāsya-devatā—identified with Tripurā—who grants complete attainments, and it transitions into teaching about a Lakṣmī-manifestation that specifically bestows success for human seekers.
By stating that even the devas worship (sevitā) Gāyatrī/Tripurā, the verse underscores upāsanā (devotional worship) as a valid means to receive grace and siddhi, preparing the listener for further Lakṣmī-centered devotional instruction.
It points to mantra-upāsanā as a technical discipline—linking the Gāyatrī (a Vedic meter/mantra) with deity-form and results (siddhi), a common Vedāṅga-style framing of how mantra, devatā, and phala (fruit) correlate.