Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
मनोभवश्च मकरध्वजकंदर्पमन्मथाः । कामदेवः स्मरः पंच कीर्तितान्याससिद्धिदाः ॥ १२ ॥
manobhavaśca makaradhvajakaṃdarpamanmathāḥ | kāmadevaḥ smaraḥ paṃca kīrtitānyāsasiddhidāḥ || 12 ||
Manobhava, Makaradhvaja, Kandarpa, Manmatha, Kāmadeva, at Smara—ang limang pangunahing bansag na ito ay ipinahayag; kapag ginamit sa nyāsa, ipinagkakaloob nila ang tagumpay sa ritwal na iyon.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that specific divine epithets carry functional mantra-power; when invoked correctly through nyāsa (ritual placement), they are said to produce siddhi—successful completion and efficacy of the rite.
While the verse is technical (nyāsa-focused), it implies a bhakti principle: devotion becomes ritualized through reverent invocation of divine names, where disciplined remembrance and worshipful placement of mantra supports concentrated devotion.
Mantra-prayoga (practical application) within ritual procedure—specifically nyāsa, a standard tantric/āgamic-style technique used alongside Vedic-aligned rites to “install” mantra-syllables or names on limbs for focused recitation and ritual success.
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