Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 81
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
भूपुरे लोकपालाः स्युस्तदस्त्राणि तदग्रतः । इत्थं जपादिभिः सिद्धे मंत्रेऽस्मिन्धनसंचयैः ॥ ८१ ॥
bhūpure lokapālāḥ syustadastrāṇi tadagrataḥ | itthaṃ japādibhiḥ siddhe maṃtre'smindhanasaṃcayaiḥ || 81 ||
In the bhūpura (the outer square enclosure of the ritual diagram), the Lokapālas—the guardians of the directions—should be placed, with their weapons set before them. Thus, by japa and allied disciplines, when this mantra is perfected, it becomes a means for the accumulation of wealth.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-power is not abstract: it is ritually “installed” through a structured maṇḍala/yantra layout (bhūpura with Dikpālas), and becomes effective only after disciplined japa and allied observances leading to mantra-siddhi.
While technical, it implies a bhakti-like discipline: steady japa, reverent placement of divine guardians, and faithful adherence to procedure—showing that results arise from sustained, devoted practice rather than mere recitation.
It highlights applied ritual-technology—maṇḍala/yantra construction (bhūpura), directional deities (Dikpālas), and the operational method of mantra-siddhi through japa and associated rites—typical of Narada Purana’s technical (śāstra) instruction in Book 1.3.