Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
दत्त्वानेनासनं मूर्तिं मूलमंत्रेण कल्पयेत् । पूजयेद्विधिवद्देवीं तद्विधानमथोच्यते ॥ ७५ ॥
dattvānenāsanaṃ mūrtiṃ mūlamaṃtreṇa kalpayet | pūjayedvidhivaddevīṃ tadvidhānamathocyate || 75 ||
Nachdem man Ihr einen Sitz dargebracht hat, soll man das Bild der Göttin mit dem Wurzelmantra (mūla-mantra) einsetzen (im Geist entwerfen und fest begründen). Dann verehre man die Devī nach der vorgeschriebenen Ordnung; nun wird dieses Verfahren dargelegt.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in an instructional sequence on ritual procedure)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames worship as a disciplined, mantra-centered act: offering āsana, establishing the deity-form through the mūla-mantra, and then performing pūjā according to vidhi—showing that devotion is strengthened by correct sacred procedure.
Bhakti here is expressed through reverent service—welcoming the Goddess with a seat, invoking her presence through the root-mantra, and honoring her with orderly worship—uniting heartfelt devotion with ritual attentiveness.
It highlights ritual method (vidhi) and mantra-prayoga (application of the principal mantra), aligning worship with technical disciplines associated with Vedic practice such as kalpa (ritual procedure) and correct mantra usage.