Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
जलदानादिकं मंत्रैर्विदध्याद्दशभिस्ततः । ध्रुवो वज्रोदके वर्म फट्सप्तार्णो जलग्रहे ॥ ७८ ॥
jaladānādikaṃ maṃtrairvidadhyāddaśabhistataḥ | dhruvo vajrodake varma phaṭsaptārṇo jalagrahe || 78 ||
Ensuite, qu’on accomplisse le don d’eau et les rites connexes au moyen de dix mantras. Parmi eux se trouvent le mantra Dhruva, le mantra Vajrodaka, le mantra Varma (de protection) ; et, au moment de prendre l’eau, le mantra de sept syllabes se terminant par « phaṭ ».
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames jala-dāna (gift of water) as a mantra-governed rite: the offering becomes spiritually efficacious when performed with specified mantra-sequences, emphasizing purity, protection (varma), and steadiness (dhruva) in ritual action.
While technical in tone, it supports bhakti indirectly by showing how disciplined, mantra-sanctified offerings (like water-gifts) become acts of reverence; correct ritual performance is presented as a devotional expression when aligned with śāstric injunction.
It highlights mantra-prayoga (applied ritual science) and precise sequencing—using a fixed count of mantras and context-specific recitation (e.g., at jala-graha)—a hallmark of the technical/vedāṅga-oriented sections of Book 1.3.