Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 100
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
इत्येषा भैरवी प्रोक्ता ह्यवतारांतरं श्रृणु । वाङ्माया कमला तारो नमोंते भगवत्यथ ॥ १०० ॥
ityeṣā bhairavī proktā hyavatārāṃtaraṃ śrṛṇu | vāṅmāyā kamalā tāro namoṃte bhagavatyatha || 100 ||
هكذا وُصفت بهايرَفِي. والآن اسمع تجلّيًا آخر: يا بَغَفَتِي—فانغمايا، كَمَلا، وتارا—لكِ السجودُ والتحيةُ.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames the Goddess as manifesting in multiple forms and teaches reverential remembrance (namas) as a direct spiritual practice, while transitioning from one described form (Bhairavī) to other avatāras.
Bhakti is expressed through śravaṇa ("hear") and namaskāra ("salutations"), presenting devotion as attentive listening to sacred teaching and heartfelt reverence toward the Divine Feminine.
The epithet Vāṅmayā points to the sacred role of vāk (speech)—relevant to Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (grammar)—implying that correct utterance and disciplined speech support mantra-oriented practice.