Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
शिवेन कीलिता चेयं तदुत्कीलनमुच्यते । मायां तारपुटां मंत्री जपेदष्टोत्तरं शतम् ॥ ३९ ॥
śivena kīlitā ceyaṃ tadutkīlanamucyate | māyāṃ tārapuṭāṃ maṃtrī japedaṣṭottaraṃ śatam || 39 ||
Cette opération mantrique a été « clouée » (scellée) par Śiva ; son déliement est nommé « utkīlana ». Pour l’accomplir, le pratiquant doit réciter le mantra Māyā–Tārapuṭā cent huit fois.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a technical/mantra-vidhi section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It describes a technical mantric principle: when a rite or mantra is ‘sealed’ (kīlana), its effective release (utkīlana) is achieved through a prescribed japa, emphasizing disciplined repetition as the key to restoring potency.
Although primarily technical, it implies devotional discipline through focused japa performed with reverence and steadiness—an applied form of bhakti where repetition and surrender to the mantra’s deity-power are central.
It highlights ritual procedure (kalpa-style application) and the standardized japa count of 108, a practical rule used in mantra-sādhana for precision and repeatability in rites.