The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
ताराद्या वह्निजायांता माया हि क्षालने मता । तारो मायाः भृगुः कर्णोविशुद्धं धर्मवर्मतः ॥ ७९ ॥
tārādyā vahnijāyāṃtā māyā hi kṣālane matā | tāro māyāḥ bhṛguḥ karṇoviśuddhaṃ dharmavarmataḥ || 79 ||
ତାରାରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରି ବହ୍ନିଜାୟା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଏହି ସମୁହ କ୍ଷାଳନ-ଶୋଧନରେ ‘ମାୟା’ ବୋଲି ମନାଯାଏ। ତାରା ‘ମାୟା’, ଭୃଗୁ ‘କର୍ଣ୍ଣ’, ଏବଂ ବିଶୁଦ୍ଧ ରୂପ ‘ଧର୍ମବର୍ମ’ ନାମରେ ପରିଚିତ।
Suta (narrating Narada–Sanatkumara tradition; technical listing in Vedanga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It preserves a technical mapping of sacred names/designations used in purification contexts, showing that ritual purity is supported by precise mantra-terminology and correct identifications.
Indirectly: it supports Bhakti by emphasizing correct ritual and mantra usage for śuddhi (purification), which traditionally prepares the practitioner for steadier worship and remembrance.
Vedanga-style technical nomenclature—how specific mantra names/labels (e.g., Tārā, Māyā) are used for ritual purification and how alternate designations (Bhṛgu/Karṇa, Viśuddha/Dharmavarma) are recognized.