Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
बलक्रिया सप्तमीष्टा कला विकरणाय च । नमो वृद्धिस्त्वष्टमी स्याद्बलांते च स्थिरा कला ॥ ७८ ॥
balakriyā saptamīṣṭā kalā vikaraṇāya ca | namo vṛddhistvaṣṭamī syādbalāṃte ca sthirā kalā || 78 ||
La séptima kalā es tenida por Balakriyā, destinada a eliminar defectos y desórdenes. La octava kalā se dice que es Namo-vṛddhi; y en la culminación de la fuerza está la kalā firme, Sthirā.
Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/technical context within Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It classifies subtle ‘kalās’ (functional phases/powers) and links them to purification and stability—showing that spiritual progress includes rectifying faults (vikaraṇa) and culminating in steadiness (sthiratā).
By naming Namo-vṛddhi as a kalā, it implies that repeated ‘namas’ (reverential surrender) is itself a growth-force: devotion increases inner strength and leads toward stable, steady practice.
A technical, shastric enumeration used in ritual/disciplinary frameworks—showing how specific named kalās are assigned precise functions like defect-removal and stabilization, typical of Vedanga-style systematization.