Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 108
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
ध्रुवाद्येन नमोंतेन तर्प्यादानंदभैरवम् । ततस्तेनार्धतोयेन प्रोक्षेत्पूजनसाधनम् ॥ १०८ ॥
dhruvādyena namoṃtena tarpyādānaṃdabhairavam | tatastenārdhatoyena prokṣetpūjanasādhanam || 108 ||
Dengan mantra yang diawali “Dhruva” dan diakhiri “namaḥ”, hendaknya mempersembahkan tarpaṇa kepada Ānandabhairava; lalu dengan sisa setengah air itu, percikkan untuk menyucikan perlengkapan pemujaan.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that worship becomes effective when preceded by mantra-based offering (tarpana) and followed by purification (prokṣaṇa) of the worship materials, aligning outer action with inner sanctity.
Bhakti here is expressed as careful, reverent service: the devotee first honors the deity through tarpana and then purifies the upacāras, showing disciplined devotion rather than casual worship.
It highlights ritual praxis—mantra application and purification technique (prokṣaṇa with mantra-charged water), reflecting the technical discipline of Vedic ceremonial procedure.