Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
दाहोंऽबुमरुता युक्तो व्योम्नि साग्निरसस्तुतः । स्थिरा तु मरुता युक्ता शून्यं साग्निनभश्चरौ ॥ ६० ॥
dāhoṃ'bumarutā yukto vyomni sāgnirasastutaḥ | sthirā tu marutā yuktā śūnyaṃ sāgninabhaścarau || 60 ||
الصوت «داهوṃ»، إذا اقترن بالماء والريح، أُقيم في السماء جوهراً مقطعياً تصحبه النار. أمّا إذا استقرّ واتصل بالريح صار «الفراغ». وهكذا، وهو يجول في الفضاء، يكون مصحوباً بالنار وبالأثير (نَبْهَ).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/technical exposition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links mantra-sound to the subtle elements (water, wind, fire, and ether), showing that sacred utterance is not merely linguistic but a cosmological force operating through space and breath.
By emphasizing correct, element-aligned utterance and inner steadiness, it supports bhakti practice through disciplined japa/recitation—devotion becomes effective when sound, breath, and focus are harmonized.
Shiksha (Vedic phonetics): it teaches that syllables/mantric sounds are to be understood with their modes of articulation and energetic supports (breath/wind, resonance in space/ether), stressing steadiness and correct deployment in recitation.