Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
छिन्नमस्ता रमा बीजं स्वाहा शक्तिरुदीरिता । आं खङ्गाय हृदाख्यातमीं खङ्गाय शिरः स्मृतम् ॥ ४ ॥
chinnamastā ramā bījaṃ svāhā śaktirudīritā | āṃ khaṅgāya hṛdākhyātamīṃ khaṅgāya śiraḥ smṛtam || 4 ||
Para kay Chinnamastā, ang bīja (binhing pantig) ay sinasabing “ramā”, at ang śakti ay ipinahahayag na “svāhā”. Ang pantig na “āṃ” ay itinuturo bilang mantra ng puso—“sa tabak”—at ang “īṃ” ay inaalala bilang mantra ng ulo—“sa tabak”.
Narada (teaching mantra-vidhi in a technical/Vedanga-style register)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It codifies the mantra-structure (bīja and śakti) and assigns specific seed-syllables for heart and head applications, showing how inner centers are ritually aligned with the deity’s power.
Bhakti here takes a disciplined form: devotion is expressed through correct mantra-utterance and nyāsa, treating worship as a precise offering of mind, speech, and body to the deity.
Mantra-prayoga and nyāsa procedure—technical rules of applying syllables to specific bodily loci (hṛdaya, śiras), reflecting a ritual-science approach to sacred sound.