The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
अक्षोभ्यं वस्त्रपुष्पं च प्रतीच्छानवल्लभा । अक्षोभ्यपूजने मंत्रः षट्कोगकम् ॥ ११६ ॥
akṣobhyaṃ vastrapuṣpaṃ ca pratīcchānavallabhā | akṣobhyapūjane maṃtraḥ ṣaṭkogakam || 116 ||
Qu’on reçoive (et qu’on offre) étoffe et fleurs avec une fermeté inébranlable, chères à celui qui les reçoit. Dans le culte d’Akṣobhya, le mantra est la formule à six syllabes.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It links devotion to correct ritual method: sincere offerings (cloth and flowers) are paired with precise mantra-use, showing that bhakti is strengthened by disciplined worship.
Bhakti here is practical—expressed through pleasing offerings and focused japa/recitation of a defined mantra for Akṣobhya, emphasizing steadiness of mind and worship.
Mantra-application by syllable count (a six-syllable formula) reflects Vedāṅga concerns—especially śikṣā (phonetics) and correct mantra structure in ritual.