Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 143
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
चतुरस्रे चतुर्दिक्षु चतस्रः पूजयेत्पुनः । मातंग्याद्यामदोन्मत्ता वीणोल्लसितपाणयः ॥ १४३ ॥
caturasre caturdikṣu catasraḥ pūjayetpunaḥ | mātaṃgyādyāmadonmattā vīṇollasitapāṇayaḥ || 143 ||
Sekali lagi, pada empat penjuru maṇḍala berbentuk segi empat, hendaklah dipuja empat Dewi—bermula dengan Mātaṅgī—yang mabuk oleh ekstasi ilahi, tangan mereka anggun berkilau memegang vīṇā.
Narada (in instruction-style narration within the ritual section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It encodes maṇḍala-vidhi: sanctifying space by honoring specific śaktis in the four directions, implying that spiritual power is invoked through ordered placement (dik-krama) and disciplined worship.
Bhakti here takes the form of precise upāsanā—devotion expressed as reverent, methodical worship of divine forms (starting with Mātaṅgī) within a consecrated maṇḍala.
Ritual geometry and directional arrangement (maṇḍala layout across the four quarters) are emphasized—applied liturgical procedure aligned with technical ritual science used in Purāṇic worship manuals.