Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
वामकर्णेन्दुयुक्तेन फडंतेन विहायसा । प्रक्षालितं भृगुर्दंडी त्रिमूर्तींतुयुतं पठेत् ॥ ९४ ॥
vāmakarṇenduyuktena phaḍaṃtena vihāyasā | prakṣālitaṃ bhṛgurdaṃḍī trimūrtīṃtuyutaṃ paṭhet || 94 ||
With the syllable joined to the prescribed sign of the “moon on the left ear,” and ending with the protective exclamation “phaṭ,” one should recite it together with the element of “sky/ether.” Thus purified, the Bhṛgu-daṇḍī formula is to be read in conjunction with the Three Forms (Trimūrti).
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context to the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes mantra-śuddhi (purification and correctness) and protective sealing (phaṭ), teaching that recitation becomes effective only when performed with the prescribed components and associations.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined worship: devotion is not merely emotion but careful adherence to mantra-vidhi, linking the recitation to divine forms (Trimūrti) as an act of reverent, ordered practice.
It highlights technical mantra-prayoga—how specific markers (mantra-signs), endings like “phaṭ,” and purification steps are combined for correct ritual performance, reflecting applied śikṣā/mantra-śāstra style procedure.