Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
तां ध्यायन्स्मेरवदनां विदधत्सुरतं स्वयम् । जपेत्सहस्रमपि यः स शंकरसमो भवेत् ॥ २६ ॥
tāṃ dhyāyansmeravadanāṃ vidadhatsurataṃ svayam | japetsahasramapi yaḥ sa śaṃkarasamo bhavet || 26 ||
Ai quán tưởng Nàng—gương mặt mỉm cười dịu dàng—và tự mình thực hành nghi thức hợp nhất thân mật, rồi trì tụng thần chú dù chỉ một nghìn lần, người ấy trở nên ngang bằng với Śaṅkara (Śiva).
Narada (teaching within a technical/ritual instruction context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-japa combined with focused visualization (dhyāna) yields extraordinary spiritual attainment—so potent that the practitioner is said to gain Śiva-like status or merit.
By prescribing constant remembrance and contemplation of the chosen Divine form (“Her” with a smiling face), it frames devotion as sustained inner absorption supported by disciplined japa.
The practical discipline is mantra-sādhana: correct repetition (japa), prescribed count (sahasra), and accompanying visualization (dhyāna)—a procedural, technical approach aligned with ritual science rather than narrative theology.