Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
सृष्टिक्रियान्विता शांतिर्बिद्वाढ्या च त्रिधा पुनः । अरुणाक्ष्यादीपिका च बिंदुयुक्ता द्विधा ततः ॥ २ ॥
sṛṣṭikriyānvitā śāṃtirbidvāḍhyā ca tridhā punaḥ | aruṇākṣyādīpikā ca biṃduyuktā dvidhā tataḥ || 2 ||
‘सृष्टिक्रियेसह’ शांतीचा प्रकार सांगितला आहे; आणि ‘बिद्वाढ्या’ नावाचे रूप पुन्हा तीन प्रकारचे आहे. तसेच ‘अरुणाक्षी’ व ‘दीपिका’ मानले जातात; आणि शेवटी ‘बिंदुयुक्ता’ प्रकार दोन भेदांचा आहे।
Narada (teaching in a technical/vedanga context, traditionally within dialogue with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It systematizes śānti and related ritual/mantra categories, showing that peace-making rites are not random but follow precise, traditional technical divisions used to align practice with cosmic order.
Indirectly: by classifying pacificatory and mantra-technical forms, it supports correct ritual performance that traditionally accompanies Vaiṣṇava devotion, helping devotees remove obstacles and maintain steadiness in worship.
Śikṣā-style technical markers and classifications—especially the notion of bindu (a phonetic/seed-point marker) and named subtypes used to organize mantra/rite variants for proper application.