Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 105
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
मनुना मन्त्रयेल्लक्षं लिंपेत्तेनाखिलां तनुम् । अदृश्यः स्यान्नृणामेष आश्चर्य्यं दृश्यतामिदम् ॥ १०५ ॥
manunā mantrayellakṣaṃ liṃpettenākhilāṃ tanum | adṛśyaḥ syānnṛṇāmeṣa āścaryyaṃ dṛśyatāmidam || 105 ||
بعد أن يُقَدِّسَ اللاكَ بالمانترا وفق المانو بتلاوتها مئةَ ألفِ مرة، فليَدهن به الجسدَ كلَّه؛ عندئذٍ يصير هذا الرجلُ خفيًّا عن أعين الناس—فانظروا هذا العجب.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within Vedanga/ritual-technical discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It illustrates the Purana’s technical view that mantra, when properly applied, can transform a material substance and produce extraordinary results—highlighting mantra-śakti and disciplined ritual procedure.
Indirectly: it emphasizes faith and precision in sacred utterance. While not a bhakti-verse itself, it reflects the broader Narada Purana theme that sacred sound (mantra) is potent when approached with reverence and correct practice.
Mantra-prayoga (applied ritual technique): consecrating a substance through recitation and using it in a prescribed bodily application—an example of procedural, practice-oriented knowledge associated with Vedic ritual science.