Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73
Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi
षांतः सर्गी च चंडीशौ क्रमार्दिदुविसर्गिणै । षडर्णोऽयं महामंत्रो मंगलस्याखिलेष्टदः ॥ ७३ ॥
ṣāṃtaḥ sargī ca caṃḍīśau kramārdiduvisargiṇai | ṣaḍarṇo'yaṃ mahāmaṃtro maṃgalasyākhileṣṭadaḥ || 73 ||
‘ষাঁ’, ‘তঃ’, ‘সৰ্গী’, ‘চ’ আৰু ‘চণ্ডীশ’—এই অক্ষৰসমূহ ক্ৰমে সজাই, শেষত বিসৰ্গসহ—ই ষড়ক্ষৰ মহামন্ত্ৰ; সৰ্বমঙ্গলদায়ক আৰু সৰ্বইষ্টসিদ্ধিদাতা।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents a specific six-syllabled mahāmantra and states its fruit: auspiciousness (maṅgala) and the granting of all desired aims, emphasizing mantra as a direct spiritual instrument.
By highlighting a mahāmantra that bestows auspiciousness and desired attainments, it supports bhakti-practice through japa and disciplined recitation, where devotion is expressed via precise mantra-usage.
Mantra-formation principles tied to Vedanga disciplines—especially phonetics/recitation order (krama) and grammatical markers like the visarga (ḥ)—showing that correct sound-structure is treated as essential for ritual efficacy.