Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
तां ध्यायन्स्मेरवदनां विदधत्सुरतं स्वयम् । जपेत्सहस्रमपि यः स शंकरसमो भवेत् ॥ २६ ॥
tāṃ dhyāyansmeravadanāṃ vidadhatsurataṃ svayam | japetsahasramapi yaḥ sa śaṃkarasamo bhavet || 26 ||
Sesiapa yang bermeditasi pada-Nya—wajah-Nya tersenyum lembut—seraya dirinya sendiri melaksanakan upacara penyatuan intim, lalu mengulang mantra walau seribu kali, akan menjadi setara dengan Śaṅkara (Śiva).
Narada (teaching within a technical/ritual instruction context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-japa combined with focused visualization (dhyāna) yields extraordinary spiritual attainment—so potent that the practitioner is said to gain Śiva-like status or merit.
By prescribing constant remembrance and contemplation of the chosen Divine form (“Her” with a smiling face), it frames devotion as sustained inner absorption supported by disciplined japa.
The practical discipline is mantra-sādhana: correct repetition (japa), prescribed count (sahasra), and accompanying visualization (dhyāna)—a procedural, technical approach aligned with ritual science rather than narrative theology.