Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
सुदृशो मदनावासं पश्यन्यः प्रजपेन्मनुम् । अयुतं सोऽचिरादेव वाक्पपतेः समतामियात् ॥ २० ॥
sudṛśo madanāvāsaṃ paśyanyaḥ prajapenmanum | ayutaṃ so'cirādeva vākpapateḥ samatāmiyāt || 20 ||
Gazing upon a beautiful woman—an abode of Cupid—one should repeat the mantra. By reciting it ten thousand times, he quickly attains equality with Vākpati, the Lord of Speech.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/Mantra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
It links disciplined mantra-japa (with a defined count of ten thousand) to vāk-siddhi—refined, powerful speech—showing that mastery of the senses and focused repetition can yield a tangible spiritual capacity.
Although framed as a technical japa-result, it implies bhakti-sadhana through steady remembrance via mantra. The practitioner is urged to keep the mind anchored in the mantra even amid sensory agitation, a key devotional discipline.
It highlights mantra-prayoga principles used in Vedanga-oriented practice: japa as a method, a precise recital-count (ayuta = 10,000), and the stated phala (result) of vāk-siddhi—relevant to śikṣā (sound), vyākaraṇa (speech/usage), and ritual procedure.