Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 169

The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras

Devanagari script

दुर्गाया जगदंबायाः किं पुनः प्रष्टुमिच्छसि ॥ १६९ ॥

Transliteration

durgāyā jagadaṃbāyāḥ kiṃ punaḥ praṣṭumicchasi || 169 ||

Translation

ജഗദംബയായ ദുർഗയെ സംബന്ധിച്ച് വീണ്ടും എന്താണ് ചോദിക്കുവാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നത്?॥ १६९ ॥

Word by Word

• दुर्गायाः: of Durga
• दुर्गायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• जगदंबायाः: of the Mother of the world
• जगदंबायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत्-अम्बा (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (जगतः अम्बा)

• किम्: what
• किम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक

• पुनः: again/further
• पुनः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरर्थक-क्रियाविशेषण (again/further)

• प्रष्टुम्: to ask
• प्रष्टुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/तुमर्थ)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√पृच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (infinitive), ‘to ask’

• इच्छसि: you wish/desire
• इच्छसि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Durga
• Jagadamba

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It underscores the completeness of the teaching on Durgā as Jagadambā, implying that sincere inquiry has been met with a sufficient doctrinal explanation and inviting the seeker to move from questioning to contemplation and devotion.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By addressing Durgā as Jagadambā (universal Mother), it frames devotion as a personal, relational approach—where the devotee’s doubts are resolved and the heart is guided toward steady reverence rather than endless argument.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Indirectly, it reflects the Vedāṅga method of disciplined inquiry—asking precise questions and concluding appropriately—though no specific technical limb (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is explicitly taught in this single line.