The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
सनत्कुमार उवाच । वाग्देवता वतारोऽन्यः कालिकेति प्रकीर्तिता । तस्या मन्त्रं प्रवक्ष्यामि भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं नृणाम् ॥ १ ॥
sanatkumāra uvāca | vāgdevatā vatāro'nyaḥ kāliketi prakīrtitā | tasyā mantraṃ pravakṣyāmi bhuktimuktipradaṃ nṛṇām || 1 ||
Sanatkumāra dit : Une autre manifestation de la Déesse de la Parole est célébrée sous le nom de Kālī. Je vais maintenant énoncer son mantra, qui accorde aux hommes à la fois la jouissance du monde et la délivrance.
Sanatkumara
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It introduces Kālī as a form of Vāgdevī (the power of sacred speech) and frames her mantra as a means to attain both worldly well-being (bhukti) and ultimate freedom (mukti).
By presenting a mantra to be received and practiced with reverence, it points to mantra-upāsanā as a devotional discipline where divine grace is accessed through consecrated speech.
It emphasizes mantra-vidyā—precise preservation and use of sacred sound (connected to Śikṣā/phonetics and ritual application)—as a technical means for spiritual and practical results.