Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
प्रणवः श्रीः शिवायुग्मं वाणीवैरोचनीपदम् । वज्राद्यं क्षुधिता सूक्ष्मा मृता स्वाग्नींदुसंयुता ॥ २ ॥
praṇavaḥ śrīḥ śivāyugmaṃ vāṇīvairocanīpadam | vajrādyaṃ kṣudhitā sūkṣmā mṛtā svāgnīṃdusaṃyutā || 2 ||
Praṇava “Oṁ”, “Śrī”, sepasang nama Śiva, kata Vāṇī (Sarasvatī) serta istilah “Vairocana”; kemudian istilah yang bermula dengan “Vajra”; “Kṣudhitā” (Yang Lapar), “Sūkṣmā” (Yang Halus), “Mṛtā” (Yang Mati), bersama “Svāgnī” dan “Indu”—semuanya hendaklah digunakan/ditetapkan menurut tatacara yang diajarkan.
Narada (teaching in a technical Vedanga/mantra-prayoga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights sacred sound and divine appellations (Oṁ, Śrī, Śiva, Sarasvatī/Vāṇī, Indu) as formally enumerated elements in a technical ritual/mantra framework, stressing that spiritual power is approached through precise śabda (authorized terms) and their correct application.
By foregrounding Praṇava and divine names (Śrī, Śiva, Vāṇī), the verse implies that devotion is practiced through reverent recitation and disciplined use of sanctified names—bhakti expressed as regulated japa and liturgical speech rather than mere sentiment.
It reflects Vedāṅga-style technicality: controlled use of specific terms and epithets in mantra procedure—linking to Śikṣā (phonetic discipline) and Vyākaraṇa/Nirukta-like concern for correct word-forms and sanctioned nomenclature in ritual recitation.