The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
नंदपंक्त्यष्टवेदाग्निचन्द्रयुग्मगुणा क्षिभिः । यदुक्लृप्तिरियं प्रोक्ता मंत्रवर्णैर्यथाक्रमम् ॥ १०८ ॥
naṃdapaṃktyaṣṭavedāgnicandrayugmaguṇā kṣibhiḥ | yaduklṛptiriyaṃ proktā maṃtravarṇairyathākramam || 108 ||
Par les termes numériques codés—«rangée de Nanda», «huit», «Védas», «feu», «la paire de lunes» et «guṇas»—est exposée cette disposition des Yadu, dans l’ordre requis, au moyen des lettres du mantra.
Narada (within a technical exposition on mantra/akṣara enumeration in Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It emphasizes disciplined, correct transmission of mantras—preserving their order and letter-structure—since accuracy in recitation and arrangement is treated as integral to the efficacy of Vedic practice.
Indirectly: it shows that devotion is supported by śāstric precision—mantra-bhakti is not merely emotional but also careful adherence to the mantra’s proper sequence and traditional arrangement.
A technical method akin to bhūta-saṅkhyā (word-based numeral coding) applied to mantra-varṇa/akṣara ordering—relevant to Chandas (metrical/recitational structure) and Śikṣā (phonetics) in maintaining correct mantra sequence.