The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
नंदपंक्त्यष्टवेदाग्निचन्द्रयुग्मगुणा क्षिभिः । यदुक्लृप्तिरियं प्रोक्ता मंत्रवर्णैर्यथाक्रमम् ॥ १०८ ॥
naṃdapaṃktyaṣṭavedāgnicandrayugmaguṇā kṣibhiḥ | yaduklṛptiriyaṃ proktā maṃtravarṇairyathākramam || 108 ||
Por meio dos termos numéricos cifrados—“fileira de Nanda”, “oito”, “Vedas”, “fogo”, “o par de luas” e “guṇas”—declara-se este arranjo Yadu, na devida ordem, através das letras do mantra.
Narada (within a technical exposition on mantra/akṣara enumeration in Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It emphasizes disciplined, correct transmission of mantras—preserving their order and letter-structure—since accuracy in recitation and arrangement is treated as integral to the efficacy of Vedic practice.
Indirectly: it shows that devotion is supported by śāstric precision—mantra-bhakti is not merely emotional but also careful adherence to the mantra’s proper sequence and traditional arrangement.
A technical method akin to bhūta-saṅkhyā (word-based numeral coding) applied to mantra-varṇa/akṣara ordering—relevant to Chandas (metrical/recitational structure) and Śikṣā (phonetics) in maintaining correct mantra sequence.