Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
गायत्री त्रैपुरा सर्सिद्धिदा सुरसेविता । अथ लक्ष्म्यवतारोऽन्यः कीर्त्यते सिद्धिदो नृणाम् ॥ ६३ ॥
gāyatrī traipurā sarsiddhidā surasevitā | atha lakṣmyavatāro'nyaḥ kīrtyate siddhido nṛṇām || 63 ||
Gāyatrī—also revered as Tripurā—bestows every attainment and is worshipped by the gods. Now is described another manifestation of Lakṣmī, the giver of success to human beings.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It elevates Gāyatrī as a supreme upāsya-devatā—identified with Tripurā—who grants complete attainments, and it transitions into teaching about a Lakṣmī-manifestation that specifically bestows success for human seekers.
By stating that even the devas worship (sevitā) Gāyatrī/Tripurā, the verse underscores upāsanā (devotional worship) as a valid means to receive grace and siddhi, preparing the listener for further Lakṣmī-centered devotional instruction.
It points to mantra-upāsanā as a technical discipline—linking the Gāyatrī (a Vedic meter/mantra) with deity-form and results (siddhi), a common Vedāṅga-style framing of how mantra, devatā, and phala (fruit) correlate.