Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
छिन्नमस्ता रमा बीजं स्वाहा शक्तिरुदीरिता । आं खङ्गाय हृदाख्यातमीं खङ्गाय शिरः स्मृतम् ॥ ४ ॥
chinnamastā ramā bījaṃ svāhā śaktirudīritā | āṃ khaṅgāya hṛdākhyātamīṃ khaṅgāya śiraḥ smṛtam || 4 ||
Pour Chinnamastā, le bīja (syllabe-semence) est dit être « ramā », et la śakti est proclamée « svāhā ». La syllabe « āṃ » est enseignée comme mantra du cœur — « au glaive » — et « īṃ » est retenue comme mantra de la tête — « au glaive ».
Narada (teaching mantra-vidhi in a technical/Vedanga-style register)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It codifies the mantra-structure (bīja and śakti) and assigns specific seed-syllables for heart and head applications, showing how inner centers are ritually aligned with the deity’s power.
Bhakti here takes a disciplined form: devotion is expressed through correct mantra-utterance and nyāsa, treating worship as a precise offering of mind, speech, and body to the deity.
Mantra-prayoga and nyāsa procedure—technical rules of applying syllables to specific bodily loci (hṛdaya, śiras), reflecting a ritual-science approach to sacred sound.