The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
अनुलोमां विलोमांतस्थितसाध्याह्वयान्वितम् । मन्त्रमुच्चार्य जुहुयान्मंत्री मधुरलोलितैः ॥ ८६ ॥
anulomāṃ vilomāṃtasthitasādhyāhvayānvitam | mantramuccārya juhuyānmaṃtrī madhuralolitaiḥ || 86 ||
Tendo recitado o mantra—dotado das invocações aos Sādhyas colocadas ao final, tanto na ordem direta quanto na inversa—o perito no rito deve oferecer as oblações ao fogo, acompanhadas de oferendas doces, suaves e agradáveis.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical-ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It emphasizes disciplined mantra-prayoga—correct sequencing (anuloma/viloma) and proper invocation—showing that precision in sacred speech and offering supports the intended ritual fruition.
Though primarily ritual-technical, it frames devotion as careful, reverent execution of worship through homa: sincere recitation, respectful invocation of divine beings, and pure offerings.
Mantra-prayoga in yajña/homa: rules of recitation order (anuloma and viloma) and the use of āhvaya (invocatory naming) before making oblations.