Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 108
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
नंदपंक्त्यष्टवेदाग्निचन्द्रयुग्मगुणा क्षिभिः । यदुक्लृप्तिरियं प्रोक्ता मंत्रवर्णैर्यथाक्रमम् ॥ १०८ ॥
naṃdapaṃktyaṣṭavedāgnicandrayugmaguṇā kṣibhiḥ | yaduklṛptiriyaṃ proktā maṃtravarṇairyathākramam || 108 ||
“நந்த-வரிசை”, “எட்டு”, “வேதங்கள்”, “அக்னி”, “சந்திர-இரட்டை”, “குணங்கள்” என்ற எண்ணச்சொல் குறியீடுகளால், மந்திர எழுத்துகளை வரிசைப்படுத்தும் இந்த ‘யது-வின்யாசம்’ உரைக்கப்படுகிறது॥১০৮॥
Narada (within a technical exposition on mantra/akṣara enumeration in Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined, correct transmission of mantras—preserving their order and letter-structure—since accuracy in recitation and arrangement is treated as integral to the efficacy of Vedic practice.
Indirectly: it shows that devotion is supported by śāstric precision—mantra-bhakti is not merely emotional but also careful adherence to the mantra’s proper sequence and traditional arrangement.
A technical method akin to bhūta-saṅkhyā (word-based numeral coding) applied to mantra-varṇa/akṣara ordering—relevant to Chandas (metrical/recitational structure) and Śikṣā (phonetics) in maintaining correct mantra sequence.