The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
गृहयुग्मं शिवा स्वाहा बलिमंत्रोऽयमीरितः । दद्यान्नित्यं बलिं तेन मध्यरात्रे चतुष्पथे ॥ ७७ ॥
gṛhayugmaṃ śivā svāhā balimaṃtro'yamīritaḥ | dadyānnityaṃ baliṃ tena madhyarātre catuṣpathe || 77 ||
‘க்ருஹயுக்மம், சிவா, ஸ்வாஹா’—இதுவே பலிமந்திரம் என அறிவிக்கப்பட்டது. இந்த மந்திரத்தால் தினமும் நள்ளிரவில் நான்கு வழிச் சந்திப்பில் பலி அர்ப்பணிக்க வேண்டும்.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within Vedanga/ritual-vidhi discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It prescribes a specific bali-mantra and a precise ritual setting (midnight at a crossroads), emphasizing disciplined, rule-based observance (vidhi) as a means to maintain auspiciousness and ward off disruptive influences.
While primarily technical, it supports bhakti by showing that devotion is expressed through regulated offerings and mantra-recitation; reverence to the divine (here invoked as Śivā with svāhā) is enacted through consistent daily practice.
Ritual application of mantra (mantra-prayoga), timing (muhūrta/niyama—midnight), and location rules (deśa-niyama—catuṣpatha crossroads) are highlighted, reflecting technical dharma/kalpa-style procedure within the Narada Purana’s Vedanga-oriented section.