Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
मन्त्रस्यादौ तथैवांते भवेत्सिद्धिप्रदा तु सा । उदिता छिन्नमस्तेयं कलौ शीघ्रमभीष्टदा ॥ ४० ॥
mantrasyādau tathaivāṃte bhavetsiddhipradā tu sā | uditā chinnamasteyaṃ kalau śīghramabhīṣṭadā || 40 ||
Wird sie an den Anfang des Mantras gesetzt und ebenso an dessen Ende, so wird sie zur Spenderin der Siddhi (Vollendung). Es wird verkündet, dass dies Chinnamastā ist; im Kali-Zeitalter gewährt sie rasch das Ersehnte.
Narada (as the teaching voice in the Vedanga/Mantra-vidhi context, within the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches a precise mantra-vidhi: invoking the deity-form (here identified as Chinnamastā) at the mantra’s beginning and end is said to generate siddhi—effective spiritual and ritual accomplishment—especially emphasized for Kali-yuga.
Though technical in tone, it implies focused devotion through correct invocation and remembrance (ādau/ante) of the deity, presenting disciplined mantra-japa as a devotional method that yields swift, desired spiritual support.
It highlights mantra-prayoga (applied mantra procedure): the structural placement of a deity-name or bija-like invocation at the start and end as a rule for ritual efficacy—aligned with technical disciplines used alongside Shiksha and Vyakarana for correct recitation and formation.