Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 136
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
रत्याद्यास्त्रिषु कोणेषु पूजयेत्पूर्ववत्सुधीः । हृहृल्लेखाः पंचपूज्या मध्ये दिक्षु च मंत्रिणा ॥ १३६ ॥
ratyādyāstriṣu koṇeṣu pūjayetpūrvavatsudhīḥ | hṛhṛllekhāḥ paṃcapūjyā madhye dikṣu ca maṃtriṇā || 136 ||
ผู้ปฏิบัติผู้มีปัญญาพึงบูชาเทวีเริ่มด้วยรตี ณ มุมทั้งสามดังที่กล่าวไว้ก่อน ส่วนรูปอักษรลี้ลับ ‘หฤ–หฤ’ ทั้งห้านั้น ผู้รู้มนตร์พึงบูชาทั้ง ณ ศูนย์กลางและตามทิศทั้งหลาย
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that worship is not only devotional but also a disciplined sacred geometry of placement—corners, center, and directions—so that the mantra-field becomes complete and spiritually protected.
Bhakti here is expressed through precise, reverent procedure: honoring divine presences in their assigned places and worshipping mantra-forms themselves, showing devotion through careful ritual obedience.
It reflects technical ritual science—mantra-application and spatial arrangement (dik-bandha/nyasa-like placement), where written syllabic forms (lekhā) and directional worship are integral to correct puja performance.