Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
दीपिनीमंतरा बाला साधितापि न सिद्ध्यति । वागंत्यकामान् प्रजयेदरीणा क्षोभहेतवे ॥ ५२ ॥
dīpinīmaṃtarā bālā sādhitāpi na siddhyati | vāgaṃtyakāmān prajayedarīṇā kṣobhahetave || 52 ||
Tanpa ‘Dīpinī’, Mantra Bālā tidak mencapai keberhasilan meski telah dipraktikkan. Jika diucapkan tidak pada waktunya atau tidak menurut tata, ia dapat membangkitkan musuh dan menjadi sebab keguncangan serta rintangan.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on technical mantra-prayoga cautions)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It stresses disciplined, complete mantra-prayoga: a mantra is not merely repeated, but requires its proper auxiliaries and procedure; otherwise it may fail or even create agitation.
Indirectly, it cautions that spiritual practice must be guided and sattvic; devotion is strengthened when practice is aligned with dharma and correct method rather than driven by impulsive speech or desire.
Prayoga-vidhi (procedural application) and mantra-siddhi principles: the need for subsidiary/‘dīpana’ elements and the warning that incorrect utterance can produce adverse social and psychological outcomes (kṣobha).