Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75

Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara

Devanagari script

देवता जगतामादिर्दुर्गा दुर्गतिनाशिनी । ताराद्येकैकवर्णेन हृदयादित्रयं मतम् ॥ ७५ ॥

Transliteration

devatā jagatāmādirdurgā durgatināśinī | tārādyekaikavarṇena hṛdayāditrayaṃ matam || 75 ||

Translation

தேவதையாக உலகங்களின் ஆதிமூலமான, துர்கதியை அழிக்கும் துர்காதேவி கூறப்படுகிறாள். ‘தாரா’ முதலான ஒவ்வொரு எழுத்தாலும் அமைந்த ‘ஹ்ருதய’ முதலிய மூன்றின் தொகுதி என அறிவிக்கப்பட்டது॥

Word by Word

• देवता: deity
• देवता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• जगताम्: of the worlds
• जगताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• आदिः: the beginning / first
• आदिः: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• दुर्गा: Durgā
• दुर्गा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• दुर्गतिनाशिनी: destroyer of misfortune
• दुर्गतिनाशिनी: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्गतिनाशिनी (प्रातिपदिक; दुर्गति + नाशिनी)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दुर्गतेः नाशिनी)

• ताराद्य: by (the syllable) beginning with ‘tārā’
• ताराद्य: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ताराद्य (प्रातिपदिक; तारा + आदि)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (तारायाः आदि)

• एकैकवर्णेन: with each single letter
• एकैकवर्णेन: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकैकवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक; एक + एक + वर्ण)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (एकैकः वर्णः)

• हृदयादित्रयम्: the triad beginning with ‘hṛdaya’
• हृदयादित्रयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदयादित्रय (प्रातिपदिक; हृदय + आदि + त्रय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (हृदयादि त्रयम्)

• मतम्: is considered
• मतम्: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मन् (धातु) → मत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; predicate adjective

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Durgā
• Tārā

FAQs

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

It identifies Durgā as the primal divine power and links her worship to a precise mantric structure—the “hṛdaya-traya”—showing that realization is approached through both devotion and exact mantra-application.

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

Bhakti here is expressed as reverent Devī-upāsanā: recognizing Durgā as the world’s origin and seeking her grace to remove durgati (misfortune), while honoring the tradition’s prescribed mantra-forms.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-śāstra precision—working with varṇas (syllables/phonemes) and structured mantra sets (hṛdaya-traya), which relies on correct pronunciation and phonetics (Śikṣā) as a practical technical discipline.