Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
शक्राद्यानायुधैः सार्द्धं स्वस्वदिक्षु समर्चयेत् । तद्बहिर्दिक्षु बटुकं योगिनीं क्षेत्रनायकम् ॥ ३२ ॥
śakrādyānāyudhaiḥ sārddhaṃ svasvadikṣu samarcayet | tadbahirdikṣu baṭukaṃ yoginīṃ kṣetranāyakam || 32 ||
当于各自方隅，如法礼敬帝释（Śakra，因陀罗）及诸方位天，并与其各自兵器同供。于诸方之外，当礼敬童形尊（Baṭuka）、诸瑜伽女（Yoginī）及圣域之主——刹特罗那耶迦（Kṣetranāyaka）。
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It outlines a protective ritual map: honoring cosmic order through the directional deities in their quarters, then sealing the outer boundary by worshipping guardian powers (Baṭuka, Yoginīs, and the Kṣetranāyaka) for safeguarding the sacred space and the practitioner.
It frames devotion as disciplined worship (samarcana) with reverence to divine functions—directions, weapons, and guardians—so that bhakti is expressed as orderly, attentive service that sanctifies the ritual environment.
Ritual procedure and spatial placement (dik-vinyāsa) are emphasized—how to assign deities to directions and perform protective worship around the perimeter, a key applied principle in technical ritual practice.