The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
वर्णान्तिमो बिन्दुयुतः क्षेत्रपालाय हृन्मनुः ॥ १९१ ॥
varṇāntimo binduyutaḥ kṣetrapālāya hṛnmanuḥ || 191 ||
Chân ngôn nơi tim dành cho Kṣetrapāla được lập từ âm tiết cuối (của chuỗi đã định), kết hợp với bindu (dấu mũi), và dùng để ứng dụng cho Kṣetrapāla.
Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It teaches a technical method of mantra-formation: a concise hṛnmantra for Kṣetrapāla is created by taking the final syllable and adding the bindu, emphasizing guarded sanctity and protection of sacred space.
By prescribing a Kṣetrapāla heart-mantra, it supports bhakti in practice—devotion is safeguarded through ritual protection of the worship area so that japa and pūjā proceed without obstacles.
Mantra-śāstra style phonetic construction—using a specific syllable and the bindu (anusvāra)—reflects applied śikṣā (phonetics) and technical ritual procedure within the text’s Vedāṅga-oriented section.