Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
समरे शत्रुनिहतं यद्वा षाण्यासिकं शिशुम् । विद्यां साधयतः शीघ्रं साधितैवं प्रसिद्ध्यति ॥ ७२ ॥
samare śatrunihataṃ yadvā ṣāṇyāsikaṃ śiśum | vidyāṃ sādhayataḥ śīghraṃ sādhitaivaṃ prasiddhyati || 72 ||
Si, tandis qu’on s’emploie à maîtriser une vidyā (discipline ésotérique), l’on voit un ennemi tué au combat ou un enfant appartenant à un ordre de renonçants, alors cette vidyā s’accomplit promptement ; telle est la renommée transmise.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It treats external “nimittas” (signs/omens) as traditional indicators that one’s disciplined practice toward vidyā-siddhi is ripening quickly.
Indirectly: it emphasizes steadiness in sādhana and recognition of traditional signs; in the broader Narada Purana frame, such accomplishments are ideally subordinated to dharma and devotion rather than egoic display.
Nimitta-śāstra style practical lore (auspicious/inauspicious indicators) connected with disciplined practice; it aligns with technical traditions surrounding mantra-vidyā and ritual observance.