The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
षड्दीर्घयुक्तेनाद्येन बीजेनांगक्रिया मता । पञ्चबाणांस्ततो न्यस्येन्मन्त्री त्रैलोक्यमोहनान् ॥ ५२ ॥
ṣaḍdīrghayuktenādyena bījenāṃgakriyā matā | pañcabāṇāṃstato nyasyenmantrī trailokyamohanān || 52 ||
Upacara penyucian anggota (aṅga-kriyā) dianggap dilakukan dengan suku benih (bīja) yang pertama, yang dihiasi enam vokal panjang. Sesudah itu, orang yang mengetahui mantra hendaklah melakukan nyāsa, menempatkan lima “anak panah” yang mempesona tiga alam.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It teaches that inner sanctification accompanies outer ritual: the practitioner consecrates the body through aṅga-kriyā and nyāsa, making the worship-fit body a support for mantra-siddhi.
Though technical, it supports bhakti by prescribing disciplined mantra-worship: devotion is stabilized through correct ritual placement (nyāsa) and focused remembrance, rather than mere emotion alone.
Mantra-śāstra usage tied to phonetics (śikṣā): the mention of dīrgha (long vowels) stresses precise sound-length in bīja recitation, along with procedural ritual application (nyāsa).