Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
भ्राम्यत्कुलालचक्रस्थां गृहीत्वा मृत्तिकां तथा । रचयेदृषभं रम्यं यंत्रं तन्मध्यतः क्षिपेत् ॥ १०८ ॥
bhrāmyatkulālacakrasthāṃ gṛhītvā mṛttikāṃ tathā | racayedṛṣabhaṃ ramyaṃ yaṃtraṃ tanmadhyataḥ kṣipet || 108 ||
回転する陶工のろくろの上の粘土を取り、麗しい牡牛(ṛṣabha)を作り、その中央にヤントラを納めよ。
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual-yantra context within Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It presents a precise ritual-technical method where sacred form (the ṛṣabha/bull) is used as a consecrated vessel for placing a yantra, showing how material craft is subordinated to dharmic and mantra-yantra discipline.
Bhakti here is expressed through careful, reverent workmanship—creating an auspicious form and correctly installing the yantra—indicating that devotion can be practiced as meticulous ritual service aligned with scriptural procedure.
It highlights procedural ritual know-how (kalpa-style application): selection of material (clay), method of shaping (potter’s wheel), and correct placement/installation (centering the yantra), reflecting the technical orientation of Book 1.3.