Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 136
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
शताभिजप्त्या यो मंत्री रोचनां मस्ताके धरेत् । यं यं पश्यति तस्यासौ दासवज्जायते क्षणात् ॥ १३६ ॥
śatābhijaptyā yo maṃtrī rocanāṃ mastāke dharet | yaṃ yaṃ paśyati tasyāsau dāsavajjāyate kṣaṇāt || 136 ||
Người hành trì thần chú, sau khi tụng đủ một trăm lần, bôi rocanā (sắc vàng nghi lễ) lên đỉnh đầu—hễ nhìn ai, người ấy lập tức trở nên như kẻ hầu hạ đối với mình.
Narada (teaching technical mantra-prayoga within the Vedanga-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It illustrates the Purana’s technical strand where mantra-japa combined with a ritual substance (rocanā) is said to produce immediate, observable effects—showing the text’s interest in prayoga (applied practice) alongside philosophy.
This verse is not primarily a bhakti teaching; it focuses on mantra-prayoga and siddhi-like results. In the broader Narada Purana frame, such powers are generally secondary and should be subordinated to dharma and devotion rather than used for domination.
Practical mantra-vidhi is emphasized: a fixed japa-count (one hundred) and a specific ritual implement/substance (rocanā) used as an anga (auxiliary) to the rite—reflecting applied procedural knowledge typical of technical sections.