Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 160
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
क्षुत्पिपासार्दितां नित्यं भयदां कलहप्रियाम् । एवंविधां तु संचिंत्य नमः स्वाहा फडंतकम् ॥ १६० ॥
kṣutpipāsārditāṃ nityaṃ bhayadāṃ kalahapriyām | evaṃvidhāṃ tu saṃciṃtya namaḥ svāhā phaḍaṃtakam || 160 ||
เพ่งฌานนางว่าเป็นผู้ถูกความหิวกระหายเบียดเบียนอยู่เสมอ เป็นผู้ก่อความหวาดกลัว และชอบวิวาท—เมื่อระลึกถึงรูปเช่นนี้แล้ว—พึงเปล่งวาจาปิดท้ายว่า “นะมะห์ สวาหา ผัฏ”
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; instructional tone on mantra-prayoga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It prescribes a protective mantra-ending (phaḍ) after visualizing a hostile, fear-producing force, indicating a ritual method to neutralize negativity through disciplined contemplation and mantra closure.
While primarily technical, it reflects bhakti through the act of “namaḥ” (reverent surrender) and disciplined mantra-use—placing protection and purification under sacred utterance rather than mere fear or anger.
Mantra-prayoga and ritual phonetics: the functional use of svāhā (offering-marker) and phaḍ (repelling/protective syllable) as a concluding safeguard in a rite.