The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
आप्यायिनी चन्द्रयुक्ता माया च वदनांतरे । सकामिका क्रुधा शांतिश्चन्द्रालंकृतमस्तका ॥ ३६ ॥
āpyāyinī candrayuktā māyā ca vadanāṃtare | sakāmikā krudhā śāṃtiścandrālaṃkṛtamastakā || 36 ||
آپْیاینی چاند کے ساتھ یُکت ہے، مایا دہن کے اندر موجود ہے؛ اور سکامِکا، کرُدھا اور شانتی—ان سب کے سر چاند سے آراستہ بتائے گئے ہیں۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It classifies subtle powers (śaktis) by their iconographic marks—especially the Moon—indicating how specific divine functions (nourishment, illusion, desire, wrath, pacification) are contemplated in upāsanā and mantra-devatā identification.
By naming personified qualities like Śānti and linking them to recognizable divine symbols (Chandra), it guides a devotee’s focused remembrance (smaraṇa) and reverent contemplation of divine attributes during worship.
Devatā-lakṣaṇa and mantra-identification methodology—using markers like Chandra (a key jyotiṣa symbol) and functional names (Āpyāyinī, Śānti) to correctly recognize and apply a deity/power in ritual and recitation contexts.