Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
वह्नितारयुता रौद्री लक्ष्मीरग्नींदुशांतियुक् । वेधाधरेन्दुशांत्याढ्यो निद्रयाशाग्नि बिंदुयुक् ॥ ७ ॥
vahnitārayutā raudrī lakṣmīragnīṃduśāṃtiyuk | vedhādharenduśāṃtyāḍhyo nidrayāśāgni biṃduyuk || 7 ||
ราวทรีประกอบด้วยไฟและตารา; ลักษมีประกอบด้วยอานุภาพแห่งความสงบของไฟและจันทร์. เวธามีความสงบของจันทร์ผู้ค้ำจุนอย่างเต็มเปี่ยม; และนิดราประกอบด้วยอาศา ไฟ และบินทุ
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It encodes a technical mapping of mantra-elements and devatā-associations (Agni, Chandra/Indu, Tārā, Bindu) used to stabilize and ‘pacify’ (śānti) recitation—showing that correct phonetic/ritual arrangement is itself a form of dharmic order.
Though primarily technical (Vedāṅga-oriented), it supports bhakti indirectly: disciplined mantra-usage and śānti-oriented recitation are presented as proper supports for worship, helping the devotee approach the deity with steadiness and purity.
Śikṣā/phonetics and mantra-structure: the verse references ‘bindu’ (anusvāra marker) and prescribes specific combinations with Agni/Indu for śānti—indicative of technical rules for correct chanting and ritual application.