Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 111
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
महोच्छुष्मां स्वनामादिवर्णबीजपुरः सराः । मातंग्यंताः षडंगानि ततः कुर्वीत साधकः ॥ १११ ॥
mahocchuṣmāṃ svanāmādivarṇabījapuraḥ sarāḥ | mātaṃgyaṃtāḥ ṣaḍaṃgāni tataḥ kurvīta sādhakaḥ || 111 ||
அதன்பின் சாதகர் மஹோச்சுஷ்மா மந்திரத்திலிருந்து தொடங்கி, தன் பெயரின் முதல் எழுத்தால் உருவான பீஜங்களை உரிய உயிரெழுத்துகளுடன் முன்வைத்து, மாதங்கி வரை ஷடங்க (ஆறு அங்க) ந்யாசத்தை நிறைவேற்ற வேண்டும்॥১১১॥
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a technical Vedanga/Mantra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined mantra-practice: the sādhaka sanctifies and stabilizes the mantra by applying its six auxiliaries (ṣaḍaṅga), framed by specific deity-mantras (Mahocchuṣmā to Mātaṅgī) and precise phonetic construction using bīja and vowels.
Although technical, it supports devotion by prescribing a reverent, rule-based way to approach deity-mantras—showing that bhakti can be expressed through careful ritual speech (mantra) and correct procedure, not only through emotion.
Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa-style attention to letters and vowels are implied through “varṇa-bīja” and “sarāḥ,” underscoring that correct sound-formation and sequencing are essential in Narada Purana’s ritual instructions.