Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
मायास्त्राग्निप्रियांतोऽयं द्विपंचाशल्लिपिर्मनुः । अनेन नित्यं पूजतिऽन्वहं देव्यै बलिं हरेत् ॥ १२५ ॥
māyāstrāgnipriyāṃto'yaṃ dvipaṃcāśallipirmanuḥ | anena nityaṃ pūjati'nvahaṃ devyai baliṃ haret || 125 ||
“மாயா” என்று தொடங்கி “அக்னிப்ரியா” என்று முடியும் இந்த மந்திரம் ‘த்விபஞ்சாஷல்லிபி’ மந்திரம். இதனால் தினமும் தேவியைப் பூஜித்து, நாள்தோறும் தேவிக்குப் பலி (நைவேத்ய-ஆஹுதி) செலுத்த வேண்டும்।
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual instruction context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined, daily Devī-upāsanā through a defined mantra and a consistent bali-offering, presenting worship as a regulated sādhana rather than an occasional act.
Bhakti is expressed here as nitya-sevā—daily worship with mantra-japa and offering—showing devotion as steady, repeated remembrance and service to the Goddess.
It highlights ritual procedure (kalpa-style instruction): identifying a mantra by its opening/closing words, specifying its form (‘fifty-letter’), and prescribing daily puja with bali as a practical rite.