Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
नारांते सर्वविघ्नानुत्सारयेति पदं ततः । हुं फट् स्वाहा गुणेंद्वर्णो मनुर्विघ्ननिवारणम् ॥ ८४ ॥
nārāṃte sarvavighnānutsārayeti padaṃ tataḥ | huṃ phaṭ svāhā guṇeṃdvarṇo manurvighnanivāraṇam || 84 ||
Sa dulo ng pangalang “Nārāyaṇa,” idagdag ang pananalitang “itaboy ang lahat ng hadlang.” Pagkaraan, ang mantra na binubuo ng “huṃ,” “phaṭ,” at “svāhā,” na may mga tunog na guṇa at indu, ay para sa pag-aalis ng mga balakid.
Narada (teaching mantra-vidhi within the Vedanga/ritual-technical section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents a Vishnu-centered protective mantra-prayoga: invoking Nārāyaṇa and adding a direct command to expel obstacles, reinforced by traditional mantra syllables used for protection and clearing impediments.
Bhakti is expressed here as reliance on Nārāyaṇa’s name and power; the devotee approaches obstacles not through fear, but through remembrance and mantra-japa anchored in the Lord.
The verse reflects mantra-śāstra and Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa-style technicality by specifying how to append words and by using phonetic classifications (e.g., guṇa/indu-varṇa) while prescribing a functional ritual application (vighna-nivāraṇa).