Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
मन्त्रस्यादौ तथैवांते भवेत्सिद्धिप्रदा तु सा । उदिता छिन्नमस्तेयं कलौ शीघ्रमभीष्टदा ॥ ४० ॥
mantrasyādau tathaivāṃte bhavetsiddhipradā tu sā | uditā chinnamasteyaṃ kalau śīghramabhīṣṭadā || 40 ||
منتر کے آغاز میں اور اسی طرح آخر میں رکھنے سے وہ سِدھی عطا کرنے والی بن جاتی ہے۔ کہا گیا ہے کہ یہی چھنّمستا ہے؛ کلی یگ میں یہ فوراً مطلوبہ پھل دیتی ہے۔
Narada (as the teaching voice in the Vedanga/Mantra-vidhi context, within the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches a precise mantra-vidhi: invoking the deity-form (here identified as Chinnamastā) at the mantra’s beginning and end is said to generate siddhi—effective spiritual and ritual accomplishment—especially emphasized for Kali-yuga.
Though technical in tone, it implies focused devotion through correct invocation and remembrance (ādau/ante) of the deity, presenting disciplined mantra-japa as a devotional method that yields swift, desired spiritual support.
It highlights mantra-prayoga (applied mantra procedure): the structural placement of a deity-name or bija-like invocation at the start and end as a rule for ritual efficacy—aligned with technical disciplines used alongside Shiksha and Vyakarana for correct recitation and formation.