Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 111
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
महोच्छुष्मां स्वनामादिवर्णबीजपुरः सराः । मातंग्यंताः षडंगानि ततः कुर्वीत साधकः ॥ १११ ॥
mahocchuṣmāṃ svanāmādivarṇabījapuraḥ sarāḥ | mātaṃgyaṃtāḥ ṣaḍaṃgāni tataḥ kurvīta sādhakaḥ || 111 ||
Kemudian sādhaka hendaklah melakukan enam anggota bantuan (ṣaḍaṅga), bermula dengan mantra Mahocchuṣmā—didahului oleh suku bīja yang dibentuk daripada huruf awal namanya sendiri serta dilengkapi dengan vokal yang tepat—dan berakhir pada mantra Mātaṅgī.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a technical Vedanga/Mantra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
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It emphasizes disciplined mantra-practice: the sādhaka sanctifies and stabilizes the mantra by applying its six auxiliaries (ṣaḍaṅga), framed by specific deity-mantras (Mahocchuṣmā to Mātaṅgī) and precise phonetic construction using bīja and vowels.
Although technical, it supports devotion by prescribing a reverent, rule-based way to approach deity-mantras—showing that bhakti can be expressed through careful ritual speech (mantra) and correct procedure, not only through emotion.
Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa-style attention to letters and vowels are implied through “varṇa-bīja” and “sarāḥ,” underscoring that correct sound-formation and sequencing are essential in Narada Purana’s ritual instructions.