Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75
Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara
देवता जगतामादिर्दुर्गा दुर्गतिनाशिनी । ताराद्येकैकवर्णेन हृदयादित्रयं मतम् ॥ ७५ ॥
devatā jagatāmādirdurgā durgatināśinī | tārādyekaikavarṇena hṛdayāditrayaṃ matam || 75 ||
দেবতা হলেন জগতের আদিস্বরূপা, দুর্গতি-নাশিনী দেবী দুর্গা। ‘তারা’ থেকে আরম্ভ করে এক-এক বর্ণে গঠিত ‘হৃদয়’ প্রভৃতি ত্রয়ীকে মান্য বলা হয়েছে॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It identifies Durgā as the primal divine power and links her worship to a precise mantric structure—the “hṛdaya-traya”—showing that realization is approached through both devotion and exact mantra-application.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent Devī-upāsanā: recognizing Durgā as the world’s origin and seeking her grace to remove durgati (misfortune), while honoring the tradition’s prescribed mantra-forms.
It highlights mantra-śāstra precision—working with varṇas (syllables/phonemes) and structured mantra sets (hṛdaya-traya), which relies on correct pronunciation and phonetics (Śikṣā) as a practical technical discipline.