Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
The Anukramaṇī (Summary/Index) of the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa
तासु दुर्गाकथात्यंतं पुण्यदा चाष्टमेंऽतरे । तत्पश्चात्प्रणवोत्पत्तिस्त्रयीतेजः समुद्भवा ॥ ९ ॥
tāsu durgākathātyaṃtaṃ puṇyadā cāṣṭameṃ'tare | tatpaścātpraṇavotpattistrayītejaḥ samudbhavā || 9 ||
Dalam antara topik-topik itu, pada bahagian kelapan terdapat kisah suci tentang Durgā yang menganugerahkan pahala besar. Sesudah itu dihuraikan asal-usul Praṇava (Oṁ), yang lahir daripada cahaya kemuliaan Tri-Veda.
Narada (enumerating contents to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames two core sanctifying themes: the merit-giving narration of Durgā and the metaphysical primacy of Oṃ, presented as arising from the luminous essence of the three Vedas.
By highlighting Durgā-kathā as puṇyadā (merit-bestowing), it implies that faithful hearing/recitation of divine narratives is a devotional practice that purifies and supports dharma and spiritual progress.
It points to Vedic doctrine centered on the Trayī (Ṛg–Yajus–Sāman) and the Praṇava (Oṃ), a foundational element for mantra-prayoga and śikṣā (phonetics/recitation) in Vedic practice.