The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
चतुर्भुजा जटामांसी तावती रोचना मता । कुंकुमं समभागं स्याद्दिग्भातं चन्दनं मतम् ॥ ९६ ॥
caturbhujā jaṭāmāṃsī tāvatī rocanā matā | kuṃkumaṃ samabhāgaṃ syāddigbhātaṃ candanaṃ matam || 96 ||
Jatāmāṃsī được chỉ định theo lượng gấp bốn; rocanā cũng lấy đúng lượng ấy. Kuṅkuma (nghệ tây) lấy phần bằng nhau, còn đàn hương (candana) được nói là “digbhāta”, tức lấy theo tỷ lệ đã nêu cho thành phần ấy trong công thức.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on technical/ritual formulation)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It preserves precise traditional ratios for ritual substances, showing that purity and correctness in dravya (materials) and mātrā (measure) are part of dhārmic practice and the efficacy of anushthāna.
While not directly preaching bhakti, it supports devotional worship by standardizing the preparation of offerings (such as fragrances/pastes) used in pūjā, where careful, reverent preparation becomes an expression of devotion.
It reflects applied ritual-technical knowledge—measurement and formulation of offerings—aligned with Kalpa-style procedural precision (a Vedāṅga-associated practical discipline for rites).