The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
शंखपत्रां तु मातंगीं चित्रकोद्भासिमस्तकाम् । अयुतं प्रजपेन्मंत्रं तद्दशांशं मधूकजैः ॥ १३० ॥
śaṃkhapatrāṃ tu mātaṃgīṃ citrakodbhāsimastakām | ayutaṃ prajapenmaṃtraṃ taddaśāṃśaṃ madhūkajaiḥ || 130 ||
શંખપત્ર ધારણ કરનારિ, વિવિધ તેજથી પ્રકાશિત મસ્તકવાળી માતંગીનું ધ્યાન કરવું; પછી મંત્રનો દસ હજાર જપ કરવો, અને તેનો દશાંશ મધૂકજન્ય દ્રવ્યોથી હોમ કરવો॥૧૩૦॥
Narada (teaching ritual procedure within the Vedanga/kalpa-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
It codifies a complete sādhana-unit: dhyāna (visualization of the deity’s form), japa (fixed repetition count), and homa (ritual sealing of practice) in a precise proportion, presenting discipline and measure as the means to mantra-siddhi.
Bhakti here is expressed as focused upāsanā—loving, steady attention to the deity’s form (Mātaṅgī-dhyāna) and faithful mantra-repetition—showing devotion as structured practice rather than mere sentiment.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is foregrounded: a prescribed japa-saṅkhyā (10,000) and the standard daśāṃśa rule for homa (one-tenth of the japa count), along with specified dravya (madhūka-derived offerings).
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