The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
स्यात्त्रयोदशभिर्नेत्रं द्वाभ्यामस्त्रं प्रकीर्तितम् । बाणन्यासं ततः कुर्याद्भैरवीप्रोक्तवर्त्मना ॥ ११३ ॥
syāttrayodaśabhirnetraṃ dvābhyāmastraṃ prakīrtitam | bāṇanyāsaṃ tataḥ kuryādbhairavīproktavartmanā || 113 ||
Netra (pelindung mata) dikatakan berjumlah tiga belas aksara, dan Astra (mantra senjata) dinyatakan dua aksara. Sesudah itu hendaknya dilakukan bāṇa-nyāsa menurut tata cara yang diajarkan Bhairavī.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
It codifies protective ritual technology: the Netra-mantra (guarding perception and inner clarity) and the Astra-mantra (removing obstacles), culminating in bāṇa-nyāsa—internalizing protection through disciplined mantra placement.
While technical, it supports bhakti-practice by prescribing safeguards (Netra/Astra) that stabilize the sādhaka’s body-mind for steady worship and mantra-japa, preventing distraction and ritual impediments.
It reflects śikṣā and vyākaraṇa-adjacent precision in mantra usage—counting syllabic units and applying them through nyāsa—showing the Narada Purana’s technical, procedure-driven ritual pedagogy.