The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
मल्लिकाकुसुमैर्हुत्वा राजपुत्रान्वशं नयेत् । कोरंटकुसुमैर्वैंश्यान्वृषलान्पाटलोद्भवैः ॥ ८५ ॥
mallikākusumairhutvā rājaputrānvaśaṃ nayet | koraṃṭakusumairvaiṃśyānvṛṣalānpāṭalodbhavaiḥ || 85 ||
បូជាផ្កាមல்லិកា (មល្លិកា/មុតិ) ទៅក្នុងអគ្គិពិធី អាចនាំព្រះរាជបុត្រ ឲ្យស្ថិតក្រោមឥទ្ធិពល។ ដោយផ្កាកោរន្តក អាចទាក់ទាញវៃស្យៈ; និងដោយផ្កាពីដើមប៉ាតលា អាចគ្រប់គ្រងវ្រឹសលៈ (សូទ្រ)។
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
The verse presents a technical, karma-kāṇḍa style mapping of specific ritual materials (flowers used in homa) to intended worldly outcomes, illustrating the Purana’s Vedāṅga-oriented emphasis on precise ritual correspondences.
This verse is not primarily bhakti-centered; it focuses on ritual means (upāyas) for social influence. In the Narada Purana’s broader teaching, such rites are typically subordinate to higher aims like dharma and devotion, but here the instruction remains practical and technical.
It highlights applied ritual science—selection of homa/dravya (offerings) for specific results—reflecting procedural knowledge aligned with Kalpa (ritual practice) and related technical traditions.