Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 92
Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara
या तु देवी समुद्भूता वीणापुस्तकधारिणी । तस्या विधानं विप्रेंद्र श्रृणु लोकोपकारकम् ॥ ९२ ॥
yā tu devī samudbhūtā vīṇāpustakadhāriṇī | tasyā vidhānaṃ vipreṃdra śrṛṇu lokopakārakam || 92 ||
Nun, was die Göttin betrifft, die erschien, eine Vīṇā und ein Buch tragend—o Bester der Brāhmaṇas, höre die Vorschrift ihrer Verehrung, die dem Wohl der Welt dient.
Narada (teaching/instructing a leading brahmin interlocutor within the dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It introduces the worship-method (vidhi) of the knowledge-goddess identified by the vīṇā and book, presenting learning and sacred study as a dharmic act that benefits society (lokopakāra).
Bhakti here is framed as attentive listening (śṛṇu) and disciplined practice of a deity’s prescribed worship, directing devotion toward the divine source of wisdom that supports righteous living.
The verse points to vidhi—structured ritual procedure—and the symbolism of the book, aligning with Vedanga-oriented disciplines that preserve and transmit correct learning and recitation through rule-based practice.