Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
अङ्गान्यभ्यर्चयेत्पश्चाद्यथापूर्वं विधानवित् । दिक्ष्वग्रे च निजैर्मंत्रैः पूजयेद्बाणदेवताः ॥ ७३ ॥
aṅgānyabhyarcayetpaścādyathāpūrvaṃ vidhānavit | dikṣvagre ca nijairmaṃtraiḥ pūjayedbāṇadevatāḥ || 73 ||
Danach soll der Kenner der vorgeschriebenen Ordnung die Neben-Glieder des Ritus, wie zuvor gelehrt, der Reihe nach verehren; sodann soll er in den Himmelsrichtungen und nach vorn die Gottheiten der Pfeile mit ihren jeweiligen Mantras verehren.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that spiritual efficacy comes from disciplined adherence to vidhi—worship is not random, but performed in a sanctified sequence, including honoring auxiliary limbs and the directional/weapon-associated deities through their specific mantras.
Bhakti here is expressed as careful, mantra-guided service: the devotee honors every component of worship—directions, front, and presiding powers—showing reverence and attentiveness rather than mere outward performance.
Ritual science (kalpa/vidhi) is highlighted: correct sequencing (yathāpūrva), deployment of specific mantras (nijair mantraiḥ), and structured directional worship (dikṣu, agre) as part of technical liturgical practice.