Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 116
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे पूर्वभागे बृहदुपाख्याने तृतीयपादे यक्षिणीमन्त्रसाधननिरूपणं नाम षडशीतितमोऽध्यायः ॥ ८६ ॥
iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe pūrvabhāge bṛhadupākhyāne tṛtīyapāde yakṣiṇīmantrasādhananirūpaṇaṃ nāma ṣaḍaśītitamo'dhyāyaḥ || 86 ||
Assim termina, no Śrī Bṛhan-Nāradīya Purāṇa—no Pūrva-bhāga, na Grande Narrativa (Bṛhad-upākhyāna), no terceiro Pada—o capítulo octogésimo sexto, intitulado “Exposição da prática dos Yakṣiṇī-mantras”.
Redactional colophon (Sūta/compilers’ closing formula; not a direct dialogue verse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It functions as a colophon marking the formal completion of Adhyaya 86, identifying the textual location (Pūrva-bhāga, Third Pāda) and the chapter’s subject—Yakṣiṇī-mantra sādhana—so readers can authenticate and navigate the scripture accurately.
This specific line does not teach bhakti directly; it is an editorial closing statement. Its relevance is structural: it preserves the integrity of the Purāṇic transmission so that teachings (including bhakti elsewhere) are received in the correct context.
It highlights technical textual organization and ritual vocabulary—especially the terms mantra, sādhana (methodical practice), and nirūpaṇa (systematic exposition)—which align with the Purāṇa’s Third Pāda focus on applied disciplines and procedural knowledge.