Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
यो लक्षं प्रजपेन्मन्त्रं शवमारुह्य मन्त्रवित् । तस्य सिद्धो मनुः सद्यः सर्वेप्सितफलप्रदः ॥ ३२ ॥
yo lakṣaṃ prajapenmantraṃ śavamāruhya mantravit | tasya siddho manuḥ sadyaḥ sarvepsitaphalapradaḥ || 32 ||
മന്ത്രവിദ് ശവത്തിന്മേൽ ഇരുന്ന് മന്ത്രം ഒരു ലക്ഷവട്ടം ജപിക്കുന്നുവെങ്കിൽ, അവന്റെ മന്ത്രം ഉടൻ സിദ്ധമായി എല്ലാ ഇഷ്ടഫലങ്ങളും നൽകുന്നു॥
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context; dialogue tradition primarily with Sanatkumara line)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It asserts the doctrine of mantra-siddhi: when japa is performed with strict method and expertise, the mantra is said to become “accomplished” and capable of producing intended outcomes.
This verse is primarily technical (sādhana/ritual efficacy) rather than devotional; it focuses on mantra-power through disciplined japa, not on loving surrender or Vishnu-bhakti as its central emphasis.
It highlights applied mantra-prayoga: fixed japa-saṅkhyā (lakṣa-japa), ritual setting, and the role of a mantravit (trained practitioner)—themes aligned with technical disciplines discussed in Book 1.3.