Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
नागश्रेष्ठालंकृतांगीं रक्तनेत्रत्रयां स्मरेत् । जपेल्लक्षचतुष्कं हि दशांशं रक्तपद्मकैः ॥ ६९ ॥
nāgaśreṣṭhālaṃkṛtāṃgīṃ raktanetratrayāṃ smaret | japellakṣacatuṣkaṃ hi daśāṃśaṃ raktapadmakaiḥ || 69 ||
One should meditate upon the Goddess whose limbs are adorned with the noblest serpents and who has three red eyes. Then one should perform japa of four lakhs of the mantra; and as a tenth part, offer red lotuses in oblation.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It prescribes a complete sādhana sequence—dhyāna (meditation on the deity’s form), mantra-japa (fixed numerical discipline), and a confirming offering (daśāṃśa oblation)—showing that inner recollection and outer rite are meant to mature together.
Bhakti here is expressed as focused remembrance (smaraṇa/dhyāna) followed by sustained japa; the offering of red lotuses functions as a devotional act that seals the vow of practice with tangible reverence.
It highlights ritual-technical counting and completion rules—performing a fixed japa target (four lakhs) and then executing daśāṃśa (one-tenth) offerings—reflecting procedural discipline akin to kalpa-style ritual method.