Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
पदसंख्यामिता वर्णैस्ततो ध्यायेत्सुरेश्वरीम् । स्वर्णाभांगां त्रिनयनां वस्त्रालंकारशोभिताम् ॥ ६८ ॥
padasaṃkhyāmitā varṇaistato dhyāyetsureśvarīm | svarṇābhāṃgāṃ trinayanāṃ vastrālaṃkāraśobhitām || 68 ||
Then, with syllables measured according to the count of metrical feet, one should meditate upon the Goddess, Sureśvarī, Sovereign of the gods—golden-limbed, three-eyed, and radiant with garments and ornaments.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It links precise Vedic sound-discipline (measuring syllables by metrical structure) with inner worship, teaching that correct chandas/varna formation supports steady, vivid dhyana of the Devī.
Bhakti here is expressed as focused contemplation: the devotee forms a clear inner image of the Goddess—golden, three-eyed, ornamented—so devotion becomes concentrated and reverent rather than vague.
Vedāṅga Chandas (prosody): the verse emphasizes counting padas and regulating varṇas (syllables/phonemes) so mantras and hymns are recited/structured with correct metrical precision.