Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
मातृकोक्तस्थले माया तृतीयक्रोधपूर्वकान् । चतुर्थीनमसायुक्तान्प्रथमो न्यास ईरितः ॥ ४० ॥
mātṛkoktasthale māyā tṛtīyakrodhapūrvakān | caturthīnamasāyuktānprathamo nyāsa īritaḥ || 40 ||
In the place indicated by the Mātṛkā, one should install in nyāsa the syllable “māyā”. And the syllables beginning with “krodha”, as the third set, should be joined with the dative ending (caturthī) and the word “namaḥ”. This is declared to be the first nyāsa.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-power is stabilized through nyāsa—formally ‘installing’ sacred syllables onto prescribed bodily/ritual locations—so the practitioner’s body becomes a fit vessel for worship and concentration.
Though technical, it supports bhakti by structuring worship: the use of “namaḥ” (salutation) frames the practice in surrender, making mantra-recitation an act of reverence rather than mere technique.
It highlights precise mantra-application rules—case-usage (caturthī/dative), correct joining of syllables, and prescribed placements—reflecting the discipline of śikṣā (phonetics) and vyākaraṇa (grammar) as they inform ritual correctness.