Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 114
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
श्रीबीजं शक्तिरापेति बीजेनैव षडंकस्तथा । त्रैलोक्यमोहनः शब्दो नमोंऽतो मनुरीरितः ॥ ११४ ॥
śrībījaṃ śaktirāpeti bījenaiva ṣaḍaṃkastathā | trailokyamohanaḥ śabdo namoṃ'to manurīritaḥ || 114 ||
يُقال إن البِيجا «śrī» تستجلب الشاكتي (Śakti)؛ وبهذه البِيجا نفسها يتكوّن أيضًا الجسد السداسي للأعضاء (ṣaḍaṅga) للمانترا. ثم تُعلَّم الكلمة التي تُفتن العوالم الثلاثة كمانترا مختومة بـ«namaḥ».
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It explains the technical principle that a bīja like “śrī” is not merely a sound but a power-invoking seed, capable of generating a complete mantra-structure and yielding an attraction/benediction effect when properly concluded with “namaḥ”.
By emphasizing “namaḥ” (salutation/surrender) as the mantra-ending, it frames mantra-practice as devotion through humility—power (Śakti) is approached through reverent surrender rather than mere technique.
Mantra-śāstra style construction: use of bīja-syllables, forming a ṣaḍaṅga (sixfold) mantra-body, and the rule of ending a mantra with “namaḥ” for worship-oriented application.