Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 81
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
भूपुरे लोकपालाः स्युस्तदस्त्राणि तदग्रतः । इत्थं जपादिभिः सिद्धे मंत्रेऽस्मिन्धनसंचयैः ॥ ८१ ॥
bhūpure lokapālāḥ syustadastrāṇi tadagrataḥ | itthaṃ japādibhiḥ siddhe maṃtre'smindhanasaṃcayaiḥ || 81 ||
ભૂપુરમાં (બાહ્ય ચોરસ આવરણમાં) લોકપાલોની સ્થાપના કરવી અને તેમના શસ્ત્રો તેમના આગળ રાખવા. આ રીતે જપ વગેરે સાધનોથી આ મંત્ર સિદ્ધ થાય ત્યારે તે ધનસંચયનું કારણ બને છે।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-power is not abstract: it is ritually “installed” through a structured maṇḍala/yantra layout (bhūpura with Dikpālas), and becomes effective only after disciplined japa and allied observances leading to mantra-siddhi.
While technical, it implies a bhakti-like discipline: steady japa, reverent placement of divine guardians, and faithful adherence to procedure—showing that results arise from sustained, devoted practice rather than mere recitation.
It highlights applied ritual-technology—maṇḍala/yantra construction (bhūpura), directional deities (Dikpālas), and the operational method of mantra-siddhi through japa and associated rites—typical of Narada Purana’s technical (śāstra) instruction in Book 1.3.