Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
कीलयेति च बुद्धिं विनाशयांते स्वबीजकम् । तारोऽग्निसुंदरी मंत्रो बगलायाः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ ८५ ॥
kīlayeti ca buddhiṃ vināśayāṃte svabījakam | tāro'gnisuṃdarī maṃtro bagalāyāḥ prakīrtitaḥ || 85 ||
(Mantra) ini mengandungi lafaz “kīlaya” dan (ungkapan) “hancurkan akal-budi”, beserta suku kata benihnya sendiri. Inilah yang dimasyhurkan sebagai mantra Bagalā—yang dikenali sebagai Tāro’gnisundarī.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on mantra-vidya)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It records a technical mantra-definition: the text identifies a specific Bagalā mantra by its components (command-words and bīja), showing how mantra-vidyā classifies and transmits ritual formulas with precision.
Direct bhakti theology is not the focus here; instead, it reflects the Purana’s third-pāda emphasis on applied sacred knowledge—where disciplined mantra practice is treated as a specialized aid for protection and control, ideally subordinated to dharma and devotion.
Mantra-lakṣaṇa (technical features of a mantra) is highlighted—especially the use of a bīja (seed-syllable) and imperative ritual terms like kīlaya, which function as operational instructions within a rite.