Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
अङ्गान्यभ्यर्चयेत्पश्चाद्यथापूर्वं विधानवित् । दिक्ष्वग्रे च निजैर्मंत्रैः पूजयेद्बाणदेवताः ॥ ७३ ॥
aṅgānyabhyarcayetpaścādyathāpūrvaṃ vidhānavit | dikṣvagre ca nijairmaṃtraiḥ pūjayedbāṇadevatāḥ || 73 ||
ثم بعد ذلك، على العارف بأحكام الشعيرة أن يعبد أعضاء الطقس التابعة على الترتيب كما سُلِّم من قبل؛ ثم في الجهات وأمامَه يوقّر آلهة السهام، كلٌّ بمانتراه الخاص.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that spiritual efficacy comes from disciplined adherence to vidhi—worship is not random, but performed in a sanctified sequence, including honoring auxiliary limbs and the directional/weapon-associated deities through their specific mantras.
Bhakti here is expressed as careful, mantra-guided service: the devotee honors every component of worship—directions, front, and presiding powers—showing reverence and attentiveness rather than mere outward performance.
Ritual science (kalpa/vidhi) is highlighted: correct sequencing (yathāpūrva), deployment of specific mantras (nijair mantraiḥ), and structured directional worship (dikṣu, agre) as part of technical liturgical practice.