Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 100
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
सर्वशुद्धिमयश्चेति ङेंताः सर्वासुरांतिकम् । रुधिरा रतिदीर्घा च वायुः शुभ्रानिलः सुरा ॥ १०० ॥
sarvaśuddhimayaśceti ṅeṃtāḥ sarvāsurāṃtikam | rudhirā ratidīrghā ca vāyuḥ śubhrānilaḥ surā || 100 ||
ถ้อยคำ ‘เง็มตา’ ได้แก่: “ประกอบด้วยความบริสุทธิ์สิ้นเชิง”; “ผู้ทำลายอสูรทั้งปวง”; “แดงดุจโลหิต”; “ปีติยาวนาน”; “วายุ”; “ลมขาวผ่อง”; และ “สุรา” (ทิพยรส/อมฤต).
Narada (in a technical Vedanga-style exposition, likely reporting a traditional word-list)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
Its significance is methodological: it preserves sacred technical vocabulary by listing and defining terms, supporting correct recitation, interpretation, and transmission of Vedic-Puranic knowledge.
Indirectly: by safeguarding precise meanings and correct usage of words, it protects the integrity of hymns and praises used in Vishnu Bhakti and other devotional practices.
A Nirukta/Vyakarana-type lexical classification—grouping words and giving their senses—useful for correct interpretation of scriptures and disciplined recitation.