Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 115
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
किं बहूक्त्या साधकेन मन्त्रः सम्यगुपासितः । शत्रूणां गतिबुद्ध्यादेः स्तंभनो नात्र संशयः ॥ ११५ ॥
kiṃ bahūktyā sādhakena mantraḥ samyagupāsitaḥ | śatrūṇāṃ gatibuddhyādeḥ staṃbhano nātra saṃśayaḥ || 115 ||
Was braucht es noch vieler Worte? Wenn der Sādhaka das Mantra recht verehrt und vollkommen geübt hat, bewirkt es ohne Zweifel die Stambhana der Feinde—es stoppt ihre Bewegung, ihren Verstand und dergleichen.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Vedanga/Mantra-vidya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that mantra-siddhi comes from correct upāsanā (disciplined worship/practice), and that such mastery is held to yield definite results—here described as stambhana—showing the text’s technical, results-oriented approach to mantra-vidyā.
Although it speaks in the idiom of mantra-application, it still rests on upāsanā—steady reverent practice—highlighting that focused devotion and correctness in worship are the basis for efficacy.
It reflects applied mantra-śāstra within the technical sciences stream associated with Book 1.3—stressing proper procedure (samyak-upāsanā) and the concept of specific prayogas (applications) like stambhana.