Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
अथापरः सरस्वत्या ह्यवतारो निगद्यते । यां निषेव्य नरा लोके कृतार्थाः स्युर्न संशयः ॥ ३५ ॥
athāparaḥ sarasvatyā hyavatāro nigadyate | yāṃ niṣevya narā loke kṛtārthāḥ syurna saṃśayaḥ || 35 ||
اب سرسوتی دیوی کے ایک اور اوتار کا بیان کیا جاتا ہے؛ جس کی پناہ لے کر اس دنیا میں انسان کِرتارتھ ہو جاتے ہیں—اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔
Suta (narrating the teaching tradition, introducing the topic as part of the Vedanga/vidya section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames Sarasvatī (divine speech/learning) as a saving power: taking refuge in her—through disciplined study, right speech, and sacred knowledge—makes a person “kṛtārtha,” one whose life-purpose is accomplished.
By presenting Sarasvatī as worthy of “niṣeva” (reverent resort/service), it implies that devotion can take the form of honoring divine wisdom—using learning and speech to support dharma and ultimately devotion to the Supreme.
The verse introduces a technical-learning context: Sarasvatī embodies the power behind the Vedāṅgas—especially śikṣā (phonetics) and vyākaraṇa (grammar)—through which correct recitation, meaning, and effective sacred practice become possible.