Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
कीलयेति च बुद्धिं विनाशयांते स्वबीजकम् । तारोऽग्निसुंदरी मंत्रो बगलायाः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ ८५ ॥
kīlayeti ca buddhiṃ vināśayāṃte svabījakam | tāro'gnisuṃdarī maṃtro bagalāyāḥ prakīrtitaḥ || 85 ||
มนตร์นี้ประกอบด้วยคำว่า ‘กีลยะ’ และวลีว่า ‘ทำลายปัญญา’ พร้อมด้วยพยางค์เมล็ด (บีชะ) ของตนเอง; จึงประกาศว่าเป็นมนตร์ของพระแม่พคลา นาม ‘ตาโร’คนิสุนนทรี’।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on mantra-vidya)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It records a technical mantra-definition: the text identifies a specific Bagalā mantra by its components (command-words and bīja), showing how mantra-vidyā classifies and transmits ritual formulas with precision.
Direct bhakti theology is not the focus here; instead, it reflects the Purana’s third-pāda emphasis on applied sacred knowledge—where disciplined mantra practice is treated as a specialized aid for protection and control, ideally subordinated to dharma and devotion.
Mantra-lakṣaṇa (technical features of a mantra) is highlighted—especially the use of a bīja (seed-syllable) and imperative ritual terms like kīlaya, which function as operational instructions within a rite.