Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
तस्यां रात्रौ व्रतं कार्यं विद्याकामेन मंत्रिणा । मनोरथेषु चान्येषु गच्छेत्तां प्रजपन्मनुम् ॥ ३७ ॥
tasyāṃ rātrau vrataṃ kāryaṃ vidyākāmena maṃtriṇā | manoratheṣu cānyeṣu gacchettāṃ prajapanmanum || 37 ||
Trong đêm ấy, người hành trì thần chú, khao khát học vấn, nên giữ giới nguyện (vrata). Và vì những mục đích khác nữa, cũng nên thực hành như vậy, luôn miệng trì tụng chân ngôn đã được truyền dạy.
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; instructional narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that true attainment—especially learning (vidyā)—is supported by disciplined observance (vrata) joined with steady mantra-recitation, emphasizing purity, restraint, and focused intention.
Although framed as a technical instruction, it aligns with bhakti-sādhana by insisting on faithful, repeated japa and regulated conduct, which steadies the mind and turns effort into worshipful practice.
It highlights mantra-prayoga (applied use of mantra) and vrata-vidhi (procedure of vow-observance), themes closely tied to ritual discipline and the technical sciences discussed in Book 1.3.