Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
वाग्भवं लोहितो रायै श्रीकंठो लोहितोऽनलः । दीर्घवान्यै परा पश्चादपरायौ हसौ युतः ॥ ६६ ॥
vāgbhavaṃ lohito rāyai śrīkaṃṭho lohito'nalaḥ | dīrghavānyai parā paścādaparāyau hasau yutaḥ || 66 ||
‘வாக்பவ’ பீஜத்தை ரா (செல்வம்) பொருட்டு லோஹிதப் பதத்தில் ந்யாசம் செய்ய வேண்டும்; ‘ஸ்ரீகண்ட’த்தை லோஹிதப் பதத்திலும் அனல (அக்னி) யிலும் நிறுவ வேண்டும். நீண்ட ‘வாணி’க்கு பின்னர் ‘பரா’ சக்தியை ந்யாசிக்க வேண்டும்; ‘அபரா’வில் ‘ஹ’ ‘ஸ’ என்ற இரு எழுத்துகளை இணைக்க வேண்டும்।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical Vedanga/mantra-vidhi context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It encodes a precise mantra-vidhi: how seed-syllables and paired syllables are combined and placed (nyāsa) so that mantra recitation aligns speech (vānī), power (parā/aparā), and sacrificial fire (Agni) into a disciplined sādhana.
In Book 1.3 the Purana supports Bhakti through correct ritual technology: disciplined mantra formation and nyāsa are presented as supportive limbs that steady the mind and speech, making devotional japa and worship more focused and effective.
Śikṣā and mantra-śāstra: vowel-length (dīrgha), syllable-joining (ha-sa), and prescribed placements (nyāsa) tied to ritual loci such as Agni—showing how phonetics and ritual procedure work together.