Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
ताराबीजं सुवर्णाभं चिंतयेद्धृदि मंत्रवित् । पवनेन तदुत्थेन पापभस्म क्षिपेद्भुवि ॥ ८६ ॥
tārābījaṃ suvarṇābhaṃ ciṃtayeddhṛdi maṃtravit | pavanena tadutthena pāpabhasma kṣipedbhuvi || 86 ||
Der Mantra-Kundige soll im Herzen das Tārā-bīja betrachten, strahlend wie Gold; und mit dem Atem, der daraus entsteht, soll er die Asche der Sünde auf die Erde werfen.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a technical upadesha on mantra-prayoga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches a purification method where bīja-mantra contemplation in the heart, combined with regulated breath, is said to burn sins into “ashes” and discard them—symbolizing inner cleansing through mantra and prāṇa.
Though technical in tone, it supports bhakti by prescribing focused remembrance (smaraṇa/dhyāna) of a sacred mantra-form; sustained inner contemplation becomes a devotional discipline that purifies the practitioner.
It highlights mantra-prayoga and a pranayama-like application of pavana (breath) alongside dhyāna—showing a technical, practice-oriented approach typical of the text’s Vedanga/auxiliary-science emphasis.