Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
मायायुग्मं चास्त्रमंगं मनवः प्रणवादिकाः । स्वाहांताश्चैवमंगानि कृत्वा ध्यायेद्थांबिकाम् ॥ ६ ॥
māyāyugmaṃ cāstramaṃgaṃ manavaḥ praṇavādikāḥ | svāhāṃtāścaivamaṃgāni kṛtvā dhyāyedthāṃbikām || 6 ||
بعد ترتيب مقطعي «مايا» على هيئة زوجٍ ليكونا عضوًا من أعضاء مانترا السلاح (astra-aṅga)، وترتيب المانترا التي تبدأ بالبرَنَفَة (أوم) وتنتهي بـ«سْفَاهَا» كأعضاء الطقس المختلفة، عندئذٍ يتأمل المرء «أمبيكا».
Narada (teaching in the Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches a disciplined method of mantra-nyāsa: arranging specific seed-syllables and Praṇava-based formulas as ‘limbs’ of practice, culminating in focused meditation on Ambikā—showing that inner contemplation is supported by precise ritual structure.
Bhakti here is expressed as concentrated remembrance (dhyāna) of the Goddess after completing the preparatory mantra-limbs; devotion is not only emotion but also a methodical, reverent approach that steadies the mind for divine contemplation.
It highlights ritual-technical procedure—mantra application through aṅga (limb) arrangement and the use of Praṇava and ‘svāhā’ endings—reflecting disciplined liturgical practice aligned with Vedic-style ritual precision.