Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
ब्राह्मयाद्य्रा मातरोऽष्टौ तु शक्तयो द्वाःस्थिताः स्वयम् । सेन्दुः स्वनामाघर्णाद्या ङेनमोन्ता इमे स्मृताः ॥ ८४ ॥
brāhmayādyrā mātaro'ṣṭau tu śaktayo dvāḥsthitāḥ svayam | senduḥ svanāmāgharṇādyā ṅenamontā ime smṛtāḥ || 84 ||
ব্ৰাহ্মী আদি কৰি আঠ মাতৃ-শক্তি দুয়োটা দ্বাৰত স্বয়ং স্থিত। সিহঁত সেন্দু, স্বনামা, অঘৰ্ণা আদি—আৰু শেষত ঙেনমোন্তা পৰ্যন্ত—বুলি স্মৃত।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights the protective and organizing role of śakti in mantra- and ritual-science: the Eight Mothers are depicted as stationed at “doorways,” implying guardianship over thresholds—both ritual boundaries and inner spiritual transitions.
Indirectly: by acknowledging divine śaktis as functional guardians within sacred practice, it supports disciplined worship where devotion is expressed through correct, reverent procedure and remembrance of divine agencies.
A technical enumeration used in ritual/recitational systems—typical of Vedanga-style cataloging—suggesting structured knowledge for mantra application, protective rites, and the “placement” of powers in ceremonial space.