Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
प्रणवो रक्षयुगलं दीर्घवर्मास्त्रठद्वयम् । नवार्णेनामुना मंत्री कुर्याद्भूमिविशोधनम् ॥ ८३ ॥
praṇavo rakṣayugalaṃ dīrghavarmāstraṭhadvayam | navārṇenāmunā maṃtrī kuryādbhūmiviśodhanam || 83 ||
ப்ரணவம் (ஓம்) உடன் ரக்ஷா-மந்திர இரட்டையும், நீண்ட வர்ம மந்திரமும், ‘’ முடிவுடைய இரு அஸ்த்ர-பீஜங்களும் சேர்த்து, இந்த நவாக்ஷர மந்திரத்தால் ஆசாரியன் நிலத்தைத் தூய்மைப்படுத்த வேண்டும்।
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that sacred space is established through mantra—Oṃ, protective (rakṣā) formulas, armor (varma/kavaca), and weapon (astra) utterances—so the ground becomes fit for worship and free from ritual obstacles.
Bhakti is supported by proper pūrvāṅga (preliminaries): purifying the place with authorized mantras prepares the devotee’s worship to be orderly, protected, and focused on the deity without distraction.
It highlights technical mantra-vidhi used in ritual procedure—specifically bhūmi-viśodhana (site purification) employing kavaca (protective armor) and astra (warding weapon) components, reflecting applied ritual science within the Vedāṅga-oriented section.