Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 155
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
दीपकाप्रीतिचन्द्राढ्या द्विधा चेद्रञ्जितापुनः । वतिवह्निप्रियामंत्रो धूमावत्या गजाक्षरः ॥ १५५ ॥
dīpakāprīticandrāḍhyā dvidhā cedrañjitāpunaḥ | vativahnipriyāmaṃtro dhūmāvatyā gajākṣaraḥ || 155 ||
‘দীপক’, ‘প্রীতি’ ও ‘চন্দ্র’ শব্দে সমৃদ্ধ মন্ত্ররূপকে দুই ভাগে বিভক্ত করে, পরে আবার ‘রঞ্জিত’ করলে—বতী ও অগ্নির প্রিয় মন্ত্র লাভ হয়; ধূমাবতীর সঙ্গে ‘গজাক্ষর’ ফলিত হয়।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical Vedanga/mantra-vidya section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It presents mantra-vidyā as a disciplined, rule-based science where specific named elements and syllables (akṣaras) are combined to produce a targeted mantra, emphasizing precision in sacred speech.
Indirectly: by treating mantra as a valid support for worship, it frames devotion as strengthened through correct recitation and correct mantra-form, which purifies attention and steadies the mind in sādhana.
Akṣara-based construction and splitting/combining of terms (a vyākaraṇa-like method) used for mantra formation—showing a technical approach to phonetics and linguistic derivation applied to ritual practice.