Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 130
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
सरोजिनीदले मंत्रं वेष्टयेन्मातृकाक्षरैः । निखाय तदलं कुंडे चतुरस्रे समेखले ॥ १३० ॥
sarojinīdale maṃtraṃ veṣṭayenmātṛkākṣaraiḥ | nikhāya tadalaṃ kuṃḍe caturasre samekhale || 130 ||
Sur une feuille de lotus, qu’on entoure le mantra des syllabes « mātṛkā » (les lettres de l’alphabet) ; puis, déposant cette feuille préparée dans un foyer carré muni d’une ligne d’enceinte, qu’on l’ensevelisse ou l’établisse en place.
Narada (in instruction-dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that a mantra is ritually ‘sealed’ and protected by surrounding it with mātṛkā syllables, then स्थापित (installed) in a properly constructed square kuṇḍa—showing that mantra-power is activated through precise ritual form.
Although technical, it supports bhakti by prescribing disciplined, reverent worship-actions: the devotee honors the mantra as sacred presence and prepares the altar carefully, expressing devotion through correct ritual attention.
It highlights ritual-technology: correct kuṇḍa design (caturasra, samekhalā) and mantra-handling using mātṛkā akṣaras—skills aligned with Kalpa (ritual procedure) and mantra-prayoga traditions.