Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
षोडशार्णस्ततो मूर्तौ क्लृप्तायां मूलमंत्रतः । आवाह्य प्रजपेद्देवीमुपचारैः पृथग्विधैः ॥ २३ ॥
ṣoḍaśārṇastato mūrtau klṛptāyāṃ mūlamaṃtrataḥ | āvāhya prajapeddevīmupacāraiḥ pṛthagvidhaiḥ || 23 ||
Kemudian, dengan mantra enam belas suku kata, hendaklah seseorang mengundang Dewi ke dalam arca yang telah disediakan dengan sempurna menurut mantra akar, lalu menyembah-Nya dengan japa serta mempersembahkan pelbagai upacāra (khidmat ritual) yang berbeza-beza.
Narada (teaching ritual procedure in the technical/vidhi context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that divine presence is approached through disciplined ritual order—preparing the form, invoking the deity through the mūla-mantra, and sustaining devotion through japa and reverent upacāras.
Bhakti here is expressed as attentive service: invocation (āvāhana), mantra-japa, and offering varied upacāras, turning worship into a structured, affectionate relationship with the Devī.
It highlights ritual science—precise mantra-application (mūla-mantra, ṣoḍaśārṇa), correct sequencing of worship acts (vidhi), and the categorized practice of upacāras used in pūjā.