Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
कामो ङेंतो हृषीकेशो हृदयांतो गजाक्षरः । ऋषिर्ब्रह्मास्य गायत्री छंदो गायत्रमीरितम् ॥ ११० ॥
kāmo ṅeṃto hṛṣīkeśo hṛdayāṃto gajākṣaraḥ | ṛṣirbrahmāsya gāyatrī chaṃdo gāyatramīritam || 110 ||
أوّله (bīja) «كاما»، وآخره «هريشيكيشا (Hṛṣīkeśa)»؛ وفي القلب يشتمل على مقطع «غَجَ (gaja)». ولهذا المانترا أُعلن براهما رِشيًا (ṛṣi)، وقيل إن الوزن (chandas) هو غاياتري (Gāyatrī).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada, in Vedanga/mantra-viniyoga style exposition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It encodes the mantra’s formal identity—its beginning, ending, heart-syllable, seer (ṛṣi), and metre (chandas)—showing that devotion to Vishnu (Hṛṣīkeśa) is practiced through disciplined Vedic mantra-application rather than mere recitation.
By naming Hṛṣīkeśa as the mantra’s terminal focus and prescribing the mantra’s chandas and ṛṣi, it frames bhakti as a precise sādhana: the devotee approaches Vishnu with correct mantra-structure, nyāsa placement (hṛdaya), and traditional authorization.
Chandas (metre) and mantra-viniyoga conventions are highlighted—identifying the ṛṣi (Brahmā) and the Gāyatrī metre, along with technical mantra parts (ādi/anta and heart-akṣara) used in ritual recitation and nyāsa.