Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
दिगम्बरो मुक्तकेशः श्मशानस्थोऽधियामिनि । जपेद्योऽयुतमेतस्य भवेयुः सर्वसिद्धयः ॥ २१ ॥
digambaro muktakeśaḥ śmaśānastho'dhiyāmini | japedyo'yutametasya bhaveyuḥ sarvasiddhayaḥ || 21 ||
Hubad (nakabalot sa langit), nakalugay ang buhok, nasa pook ng pagsusunog ng bangkay sa katahimikan ng gabi—sinumang bumigkas ng mantrang ito nang sampung libong ulit ay magkakamit ng lahat ng siddhi, lahat ng kaganapan.
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context to the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a severe, ascetic japa-discipline—night practice in a cremation ground with renunciate markers—stating that intensity, focus, and strict observance can culminate in mantra-siddhi (spiritual attainments).
Although framed as a siddhi-oriented observance, it implies single-pointed absorption in the mantra; in a Bhakti reading, unwavering remembrance (japa) is treated as the engine of transformation, with results arising from sustained devotion and discipline.
It highlights prayoga (procedural application) of mantra-japa—count (ayuta = 10,000), time (night), and setting (śmaśāna) as operational parameters—an applied, technical mode consistent with Narada Purana’s Book 1.3 focus on disciplined practices.