Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 133
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
एतस्मिन्पूजयेत्पीठे नवशक्तीः क्रमादिमाः । विभूतिपूर्वाः पूर्वोक्ता मातंगीपदपश्चिमाः ॥ १३३ ॥
etasminpūjayetpīṭhe navaśaktīḥ kramādimāḥ | vibhūtipūrvāḥ pūrvoktā mātaṃgīpadapaścimāḥ || 133 ||
Sur ce pīṭha sacré, qu’on adore, selon l’ordre prescrit, ces neuf Śakti : en commençant par Vibhūti, déjà énoncée, et en achevant par la Śakti placée au degré/lieu de Mātaṅgī.
Narada (in dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara as teacher; ritual instruction context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that spiritual power (Śakti) is approached through order (krama) and correct placement (pīṭha), implying disciplined, rule-based worship rather than improvisation.
Bhakti here is expressed as precise ritual reverence—honoring the divine energies one by one, as taught by the tradition, culminating at Mātaṅgī’s station—showing devotion guided by scriptural procedure.
It highlights ritual sequencing and liturgical order (krama) used in structured worship—an applied, technical discipline aligned with procedural knowledge found in traditional ritual sciences.