Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
एवं विलिखिते यंत्रे पीठशक्तीः प्रपूजयेत् । इच्छा ज्ञाना क्रिया चैव कामिनी कामदायिनी ॥ २० ॥
evaṃ vilikhite yaṃtre pīṭhaśaktīḥ prapūjayet | icchā jñānā kriyā caiva kāminī kāmadāyinī || 20 ||
अशा प्रकारे यंत्र रेखाटल्यावर पीठ-शक्तींची विधिपूर्वक पूजा करावी—इच्छा, ज्ञान, क्रिया तसेच कामिनी व कामदायिनी।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that a yantra is not merely a diagram; it becomes effective through worship of the presiding Śaktis—Will, Knowledge, and Action—so the practitioner aligns intention, understanding, and disciplined performance.
Even within technical ritual (yantra-vidhi), the verse emphasizes reverent pūjā—devotional honoring of divine powers—showing that ritual efficacy is grounded in sincere worship and inner alignment.
It highlights applied ritual-technology: correct construction of a yantra and the prescribed sequence of honoring its presiding energies—an example of technical liturgical procedure within the Purāṇic transmission of sacred sciences.