The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
चतुर्भुजा जटामांसी तावती रोचना मता । कुंकुमं समभागं स्याद्दिग्भातं चन्दनं मतम् ॥ ९६ ॥
caturbhujā jaṭāmāṃsī tāvatī rocanā matā | kuṃkumaṃ samabhāgaṃ syāddigbhātaṃ candanaṃ matam || 96 ||
A jatāmāṃsī é prescrita em medida quádrupla; a rocanā deve ser tomada na mesma medida. O kuṅkuma (açafrão) deve estar em parte igual, e o candana (sândalo) é dito ‘digbhāta’, isto é, tomado na proporção indicada para esse componente na fórmula.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on technical/ritual formulation)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It preserves precise traditional ratios for ritual substances, showing that purity and correctness in dravya (materials) and mātrā (measure) are part of dhārmic practice and the efficacy of anushthāna.
While not directly preaching bhakti, it supports devotional worship by standardizing the preparation of offerings (such as fragrances/pastes) used in pūjā, where careful, reverent preparation becomes an expression of devotion.
It reflects applied ritual-technical knowledge—measurement and formulation of offerings—aligned with Kalpa-style procedural precision (a Vedāṅga-associated practical discipline for rites).