Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
विद्यया तारपुटया व्यापकं सप्तधा चरेत् । उग्रतारां ततो ध्यायेत्सद्यो वादेऽतिसिद्धिदाम् ॥ ६७ ॥
vidyayā tārapuṭayā vyāpakaṃ saptadhā caret | ugratārāṃ tato dhyāyetsadyo vāde'tisiddhidām || 67 ||
Par la vidyā du mantra Tāra‑puṭa, qu’on accomplisse la couverture omniprésente (nyāsa/protection) en sept modalités. Ensuite, qu’on médite sur Ugratārā, qui accorde aussitôt une siddhi exceptionnelle dans le débat (vāda).
Narada (teaching mantra-prayoga within Vedanga/technical discipline context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It presents a precise mantra-prayoga: a sevenfold pervasion/nyāsa followed by focused dhyāna, showing that disciplined inner placement and contemplation are the means by which mantra-vidyā becomes effective.
Bhakti appears here as concentrated remembrance (dhyāna) of the chosen deity-form (Ugratārā); the verse emphasizes single-pointed devotion after proper preparatory practice rather than mere verbal recitation.
It highlights procedural know-how typical of technical disciplines—structured sevenfold application (vyāpaka/nyāsa) and deity-meditation as a formal method (prayoga) aimed at a defined result (siddhi in vāda).