Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 105
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
मायया मदिशं क्षिप्त्वा खं योनिं च प्रदर्शयेत् । तत्र वृत्ताष्टषट्कोणं ध्यात्वा देवीं विचिंतयेत् ॥ १०५ ॥
māyayā madiśaṃ kṣiptvā khaṃ yoniṃ ca pradarśayet | tatra vṛttāṣṭaṣaṭkoṇaṃ dhyātvā devīṃ viciṃtayet || 105 ||
Sa pamamagitan ng māyā, ilagay ang binhing pantig na “ma” sa itinakdang direksiyon; saka iguhit ang “kha” at ang yoni. Doon, magnilay sa bilog na anyo kasama ang mga hugis na may walong at anim na sulok, at pagnilayan ang Mahal na Diyosa.
Narada (teaching a technical ritual-visualization procedure within the Vedanga/technical sciences section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents a disciplined inner-and-outer method: forming a sacred diagram (circle, yoni, hexagon/eightfold structure) and then fixing the mind on the Devi, showing that visualization (dhyāna) and symbolic form (yantra) work together to concentrate consciousness.
Bhakti here is expressed as focused upāsanā: the devotee prepares sacred symbols and then contemplates the Goddess with single-pointed attention, turning ritual form into heartfelt remembrance and presence of the deity.
It highlights technical ritual know-how—mantra-bīja handling and yantra geometry used in worship—showing a procedural, applied side of sacred learning aligned with kalpa-style practice (ritual method).