Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 136
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
शताभिजप्त्या यो मंत्री रोचनां मस्ताके धरेत् । यं यं पश्यति तस्यासौ दासवज्जायते क्षणात् ॥ १३६ ॥
śatābhijaptyā yo maṃtrī rocanāṃ mastāke dharet | yaṃ yaṃ paśyati tasyāsau dāsavajjāyate kṣaṇāt || 136 ||
ผู้ปฏิบัติมนตร์ เมื่อสวดมนตร์ครบหนึ่งร้อยจบแล้วทาโรจนา (ผงสีเหลืองพิธีกรรม) บนศีรษะ—เขามองผู้ใด ผู้นั้นย่อมกลายเป็นดุจทาสของเขาในบัดดล॥๑๓๖॥
Narada (teaching technical mantra-prayoga within the Vedanga-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It illustrates the Purana’s technical strand where mantra-japa combined with a ritual substance (rocanā) is said to produce immediate, observable effects—showing the text’s interest in prayoga (applied practice) alongside philosophy.
This verse is not primarily a bhakti teaching; it focuses on mantra-prayoga and siddhi-like results. In the broader Narada Purana frame, such powers are generally secondary and should be subordinated to dharma and devotion rather than used for domination.
Practical mantra-vidhi is emphasized: a fixed japa-count (one hundred) and a specific ritual implement/substance (rocanā) used as an anga (auxiliary) to the rite—reflecting applied procedural knowledge typical of technical sections.