Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
मातृकोक्तस्थले माया तृतीयक्रोधपूर्वकान् । चतुर्थीनमसायुक्तान्प्रथमो न्यास ईरितः ॥ ४० ॥
mātṛkoktasthale māyā tṛtīyakrodhapūrvakān | caturthīnamasāyuktānprathamo nyāsa īritaḥ || 40 ||
মাতৃকা-নির্দেশিত স্থানে ‘মায়া’ ন্যাস করবে; এবং তৃতীয়-ক্রমে ‘ক্রোধ’ থেকে আরম্ভ অক্ষরসমূহকে চতুর্থী বিভক্তি ও ‘নমঃ’ সহ যুক্ত করে স্থাপন করবে। এটিই প্রথম ন্যাস বলে ঘোষিত।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-power is stabilized through nyāsa—formally ‘installing’ sacred syllables onto prescribed bodily/ritual locations—so the practitioner’s body becomes a fit vessel for worship and concentration.
Though technical, it supports bhakti by structuring worship: the use of “namaḥ” (salutation) frames the practice in surrender, making mantra-recitation an act of reverence rather than mere technique.
It highlights precise mantra-application rules—case-usage (caturthī/dative), correct joining of syllables, and prescribed placements—reflecting the discipline of śikṣā (phonetics) and vyākaraṇa (grammar) as they inform ritual correctness.