Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara
सर्वेश्वरी सर्वपूज्या वैराजजननी तथा । पूर्वाद्याशासु रक्षंतु पांतु मां सर्वतः सदा ॥ ४५ ॥
sarveśvarī sarvapūjyā vairājajananī tathā | pūrvādyāśāsu rakṣaṃtu pāṃtu māṃ sarvataḥ sadā || 45 ||
அனைத்திற்கும் ஈஸ்வரியான, அனைவராலும் வழிபடப்படும், வைராஜனின் தாயான தேவியே, கிழக்கு முதலான எல்லாத் திசைகளிலும் என்னைக் காக்கவும்; எப்போதும் எல்லாப் பக்கங்களிலும் என்னை அருளால் பாதுகாக்கவும்.
Narada (within a protective/dik-bandhana style invocation in the Vedanga-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It functions as a directional protection prayer (dik-rakṣā), invoking the Supreme Goddess as all-sovereign and universally worshipped, asking for uninterrupted safeguarding from every direction.
Bhakti appears here as surrender and remembrance: the devotee relies on the Divine Mother’s supremacy and compassion for protection, expressing trust through repeated, all-encompassing refuge ("always" and "from all sides").
It reflects ritual-technical usage of direction-based safeguarding (pūrva-ādi āśāḥ) akin to dik-bandhana in prayoga traditions—applying mantric invocations to secure all quarters during rites.