Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
सुस्मितां मुक्तकबीरीं भूषादानप्रतोषिताम् । विवस्त्रां पूजयित्वैनामयुतं प्रजपेन्मनुम् ॥ ३४ ॥
susmitāṃ muktakabīrīṃ bhūṣādānapratoṣitām | vivastrāṃ pūjayitvaināmayutaṃ prajapenmanum || 34 ||
মৃদু হাঁহিযুক্ত, মুক্তাৰ হাৰধাৰিণী, ভূষণ-দানত সন্তুষ্ট, আৰু বিবস্ত্ৰ—এনেকুৱা তাক পূজা কৰি পাছত মন্ত্র দহ হাজাৰবাৰ জপ কৰিব।
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, instructional tone)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes a structured sādhana: worship (pūjā) with offerings first, followed by disciplined mantra-japa in a fixed count (ayuta = 10,000), indicating that inner practice is supported by ritual preparation and resolve.
Bhakti here is expressed through reverent pūjā and attentive repetition of mantra; the verse frames devotion as a methodical act—honouring the deity/form first, then sustaining remembrance through japa.
It highlights ritual discipline—pūjā-krama (sequence) and japa-saṅkhyā (counted recitation). The instruction “ayutaṃ prajapet” reflects procedural precision typical of technical ritual manuals associated with Vedāṅga-oriented practice.