Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
श्मशाने शून्यसदने देवागारेऽथ निर्जने । पर्वते वनमध्ये वा शवमारुह्य मंत्रवित् ॥ ७१ ॥
śmaśāne śūnyasadane devāgāre'tha nirjane | parvate vanamadhye vā śavamāruhya maṃtravit || 71 ||
শ্মশানত, শূন্য গৃহত, দেৱালয়ত অথবা নিৰ্জন স্থানত—পৰ্ব্বতত বা বনমধ্যত—মন্ত্ৰবিদ সাধকে শৱৰ ওপৰত আৰূঢ় হৈও সাধনা কৰিব পাৰে।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It stresses that mantra-sadhana is traditionally undertaken in powerful, secluded, and liminal locations—places that intensify concentration, fearlessness, and detachment—under the discipline of a true mantra-knower.
While the verse is technical and sadhana-focused, it indirectly supports bhakti by emphasizing unwavering single-pointedness and surrender to the mantra’s deity—qualities that also define mature Vishnu-bhakti in Narada Purana teachings.
It reflects applied mantra-vidya (prayoga): choosing appropriate desha (place) and niyama (discipline) for japa and ritual performance—an allied technical domain often discussed alongside Vedanga-oriented material in Book 1.3.