Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
द्यूते वने नृपद्वारे समरे वैरिसंकटे । विजयं लभते मंत्री ध्यायन्देवीं जपन्मनुम् ॥ २९ ॥
dyūte vane nṛpadvāre samare vairisaṃkaṭe | vijayaṃ labhate maṃtrī dhyāyandevīṃ japanmanum || 29 ||
Au jeu, dans la forêt, à la porte du roi, au combat et au milieu des périls suscités par les ennemis, le pratiquant de mantras obtient la victoire en méditant la Déesse et en répétant le mantra.
Narada (teaching within a Vedanga/Mantra-śāstra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that remembrance of Devī through dhyāna and steady japa makes the practitioner inwardly protected and outwardly successful even in high-risk situations.
Bhakti appears here as focused devotion—meditating on the Divine Mother and repeating her mantra—where surrender and single-pointed remembrance become the means to overcome fear and opposition.
It highlights mantra-śāstra practice: applying japa and dhyāna as a prayoga (practical use) for protection and success in specific contexts such as court, travel/forest, and conflict.