The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
अक्षोभ्यं वस्त्रपुष्पं च प्रतीच्छानवल्लभा । अक्षोभ्यपूजने मंत्रः षट्कोगकम् ॥ ११६ ॥
akṣobhyaṃ vastrapuṣpaṃ ca pratīcchānavallabhā | akṣobhyapūjane maṃtraḥ ṣaṭkogakam || 116 ||
अक्षोभ्यपूजेत स्थिर (अचल) वस्त्र व पुष्प—अर्पणकर्त्यास प्रिय असे—स्वीकार/अर्पण करावेत. अक्षोभ्यपूजनाचा मंत्र षटाक्षरी, म्हणजे सहा अक्षरांचा, असे सांगितले आहे.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It links devotion to correct ritual method: sincere offerings (cloth and flowers) are paired with precise mantra-use, showing that bhakti is strengthened by disciplined worship.
Bhakti here is practical—expressed through pleasing offerings and focused japa/recitation of a defined mantra for Akṣobhya, emphasizing steadiness of mind and worship.
Mantra-application by syllable count (a six-syllable formula) reflects Vedāṅga concerns—especially śikṣā (phonetics) and correct mantra structure in ritual.