Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 145
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
लोकपाला बहिः पूज्या वज्राद्यैरायुधैः सह । मंत्रेऽस्मिन्संधिते मन्त्री साधयेदिष्टमात्मनः ॥ १४५ ॥
lokapālā bahiḥ pūjyā vajrādyairāyudhaiḥ saha | maṃtre'sminsaṃdhite mantrī sādhayediṣṭamātmanaḥ || 145 ||
లోకపాలులను బయట భాగంలో వజ్రాది ఆయుధాలతో సహా పూజించాలి. ఈ మంత్రం సమ్యక్గా సంధించబడినప్పుడు మంత్రసాధకుడు తన ఇష్టసిద్ధిని పొందాలి।
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context, traditionally within dialogue transmission)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes ritual completeness: honoring the directional guardians (Lokapālas) in their proper place and correctly forming/combining the mantra (sandhita) so the sādhaka’s intention becomes effective and protected.
Bhakti here appears as disciplined reverence expressed through pūjā—worship performed with order, respect for divine protectors, and careful mantra practice, showing devotion through correct sacred procedure.
It points to mantra-technicality—especially correct “sandhi/saṃdhāna” (joining/arranging) of mantra sounds and ritual placement—linking to Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (grammatical correctness) for efficacy in rites.