The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
ताराद्या वह्निजायांता माया हि क्षालने मता । तारो मायाः भृगुः कर्णोविशुद्धं धर्मवर्मतः ॥ ७९ ॥
tārādyā vahnijāyāṃtā māyā hi kṣālane matā | tāro māyāḥ bhṛguḥ karṇoviśuddhaṃ dharmavarmataḥ || 79 ||
தாராவால் தொடங்கி வஹ்னிஜாயாவால் முடியும் இத்தொகுதி, சுத்திகரிப்பு (க்ஷாலனம்) हेतु ‘மாயா’ எனக் கருதப்படுகிறது. தாரா ‘மாயா’, ப்ருகு ‘கர்ண’, தூய வடிவு ‘தர்மவர்ம’ என அழைக்கப்படுகிறது।
Suta (narrating Narada–Sanatkumara tradition; technical listing in Vedanga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It preserves a technical mapping of sacred names/designations used in purification contexts, showing that ritual purity is supported by precise mantra-terminology and correct identifications.
Indirectly: it supports Bhakti by emphasizing correct ritual and mantra usage for śuddhi (purification), which traditionally prepares the practitioner for steadier worship and remembrance.
Vedanga-style technical nomenclature—how specific mantra names/labels (e.g., Tārā, Māyā) are used for ritual purification and how alternate designations (Bhṛgu/Karṇa, Viśuddha/Dharmavarma) are recognized.