Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
शक्राद्यानायुधैः सार्द्धं स्वस्वदिक्षु समर्चयेत् । तद्बहिर्दिक्षु बटुकं योगिनीं क्षेत्रनायकम् ॥ ३२ ॥
śakrādyānāyudhaiḥ sārddhaṃ svasvadikṣu samarcayet | tadbahirdikṣu baṭukaṃ yoginīṃ kṣetranāyakam || 32 ||
インドラ（Śakra）をはじめとする方位の神々を、それぞれの武器とともに、各自の方角において正しく供養すべし。さらにその外側の方位には、バトゥカ（Baṭuka）、ヨーギニー（Yoginī）たち、そして聖域の主クシェートラナーヤカ（Kṣetranāyaka）を礼拝すべし。
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It outlines a protective ritual map: honoring cosmic order through the directional deities in their quarters, then sealing the outer boundary by worshipping guardian powers (Baṭuka, Yoginīs, and the Kṣetranāyaka) for safeguarding the sacred space and the practitioner.
It frames devotion as disciplined worship (samarcana) with reverence to divine functions—directions, weapons, and guardians—so that bhakti is expressed as orderly, attentive service that sanctifies the ritual environment.
Ritual procedure and spatial placement (dik-vinyāsa) are emphasized—how to assign deities to directions and perform protective worship around the perimeter, a key applied principle in technical ritual practice.