Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
मोहनाद्यां समाराध्य शक्रादीन्यायुधान्यपि । एवमाराधिता काली सिद्धा भवति मंत्रिणाम् ॥ १७ ॥
mohanādyāṃ samārādhya śakrādīnyāyudhānyapi | evamārādhitā kālī siddhā bhavati maṃtriṇām || 17 ||
เมื่อบำเพ็ญอาราธนา “โมหนา” และอาวุธทั้งหลายที่เริ่มด้วยของ “ศักระ” (อินทรา) อย่างถูกต้องแล้ว—กาลีผู้ได้รับการบูชาเช่นนี้ ย่อมเป็นผู้ประสิทธิ์ผลแก่ผู้ปฏิบัติมนตร์.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/ritual-technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states that mantra-success (siddhi) is not random: it arises when the practitioner completes proper propitiation of the relevant śaktis (like Mohanā) and protective/empowering divine forces, culminating in Kālī granting accomplishment.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined ārādhana—reverent, methodical worship—where devotion is proven through correct practice and sustained propitiation, leading to divine grace in the form of siddhi.
It reflects applied ritual science (prayoga): sequencing of propitiations and invoking deity-powers for efficacy—an example of technical liturgical knowledge aligned with Vedanga-style precision in mantra and rite.