Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
शिरोमालामसृग्लिप्तस्तनीं जपवटीं करैः । विद्यामभीतिं च वरं दधतीं त्रीक्षणाननाम् ॥ ६१ ॥
śiromālāmasṛgliptastanīṃ japavaṭīṃ karaiḥ | vidyāmabhītiṃ ca varaṃ dadhatīṃ trīkṣaṇānanām || 61 ||
அவளுடைய மார்பகம் இரத்தம் பூசப்பட்டதாய், தலையில் மாலை அணிந்தவள்; கைகளில் ஜபமாலை மற்றும் கபாலப் பாத்திரம் ஏந்தியவள்; அவள் வித்யை, அபயம், வரம் அருள்வாள்—மூன்று கண்களும், அச்சமூட்டும் முகமும் கொண்ட தேவி।
Narada (in a descriptive/recitational passage within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It functions as a dhyāna-style iconographic cue: the Goddess is visualized as both fierce and beneficent—terrifying to obstacles yet bestowing vidyā (spiritual knowledge), abhaya (protection), and vara (boons) to the devotee.
By giving a concrete form for contemplation—hands, emblems, and attributes—the verse supports bhakti through focused remembrance (smaraṇa) and mantra-japa, making devotion steady via visualization and reverent awe.
The practical emphasis is on ritual-application: mantra-japa (japa) supported by dhyāna/iconography—tools used alongside śikṣā (correct recitation) and kalpa-style worship procedure, even if a specific Vedāṅga is not named directly.