Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
उदङ्मुखस्वतो मंत्री तां शिलां लिखनेद्भुवि । भूतप्रेताहिचौरादिकृतां बाधां निवारयेत् ॥ ११९ ॥
udaṅmukhasvato maṃtrī tāṃ śilāṃ likhanedbhuvi | bhūtapretāhicaurādikṛtāṃ bādhāṃ nivārayet || 119 ||
شمال رُخ ہو کر منتر کا سادھک اُس پتھر کو زمین پر نقش کرے؛ یہ بھوت پریت، سانپ، چور وغیرہ سے پیدا ہونے والی آفتوں کو دور کرتا ہے۔
Narada (teaching a technical mantra/ritual procedure within Vedanga-oriented material)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents a mantra-based protective rite (rakṣā-vidhi) where correct orientation and inscription are used to remove bādhā—obstructions attributed to unseen forces and dangers.
While primarily technical, it implies reliance on sacred mantra as a disciplined practice aligned with dharma; such regulated observance supports a devotee’s steadiness by reducing fear and disturbance.
It highlights procedural ritual knowledge: directional orientation (north-facing), use of written/inscribed mantra on a medium (stone on earth), and the applied purpose of removing specific categories of bādhā.