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 ||
Die Göttin—Durgā, der uranfängliche Ursprung der Welten und Vernichterin des Unheils—wird als die dreifache Folge verkündet, die mit „Hṛdaya“ beginnt, wobei jedes Glied aus einer einzigen Silbe besteht, beginnend mit Tārā.
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.