The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
द्वितीयं मनुवर्णं च शत्रुनामैवमालिखेत् । सर्वं मनुदिक्सहस्रजपाच्छवमृतिर्भवेत् ॥ १६५ ॥
dvitīyaṃ manuvarṇaṃ ca śatrunāmaivamālikhet | sarvaṃ manudiksahasrajapācchavamṛtirbhavet || 165 ||
Hãy ghi âm tiết thứ hai của chân ngôn, và cũng ghi tên kẻ thù theo cách ấy. Khi trì tụng trọn chân ngôn, mỗi phương một ngàn biến, thì đối với kẻ ấy phát sinh “cái chết như xác chết” (sự diệt vong chí mạng).
Narada (teaching a technical ritual/mantra procedure in the Vedanga-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
The verse reflects a technical (prayoga) use of mantra—combining writing (lekhana) and disciplined japa with directional orientation—showing the Purana’s inclusion of applied ritual science alongside philosophical teaching.
This verse is not primarily a bhakti teaching; it belongs to a technical-ritual register where mantra is treated as an operative discipline. In the Narada Purana’s broader framework, such practices are typically subordinate to dharma and inner purity rather than replacing devotion.
It highlights practical mantra-prayoga method: selecting specific mantra-syllables (varṇa), performing lekhana (inscription), counting japa (sahasra), and employing dik-oriented repetition—procedural knowledge aligned with technical disciplines discussed in Book 1.3.