Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 65
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
एकनाथे जगन्नाथे जमदग्निप्रियेऽव्यये । रेणुके त्राहि मां देवि राममातः शिवं कुरु ॥ ६५ ॥
ekanāthe jagannāthe jamadagnipriye'vyaye | reṇuke trāhi māṃ devi rāmamātaḥ śivaṃ kuru || 65 ||
O Göttin Reṇukā—einzige Zuflucht, Jagannātha, Geliebte des Jamadagni, Unvergängliche—beschütze mich. O Devī, Mutter Rāmas (Paraśurāma), lass in mir Heil und Wohlergehen entstehen.
Narada (as a transmitted stuti/prayer within the Narada Purana’s anukramaṇikā-style section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It functions as a protective stuti (rakṣā-prārthanā), presenting Reṇukā as the sole refuge and source of śivam—auspicious well-being—invoked through devotion and surrender.
Bhakti is expressed through direct address, praise of divine attributes (jagannātha, avyayā), and a simple plea for protection—showing that heartfelt remembrance and surrender are themselves efficacious.
Primarily Vedic-style mantra-prayoga (application): the verse models stuti with epithets and a clear phala (result)—rakṣā and śivam—useful for ritual recitation, though it is not a technical Vedāṅga lesson like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.