Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 89
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
वह्नीप्रिया अनेनाथ दीपवर्येण पश्चिमा । भिमुखेनामुकं रक्ष अमुकांते वरप्रद ॥ ८९ ॥
vahnīpriyā anenātha dīpavaryeṇa paścimā | bhimukhenāmukaṃ rakṣa amukāṃte varaprada || 89 ||
হে অগ্নিপ্ৰিয়ে! এই উৎকৃষ্ট দীপৰ দ্বাৰা—পশ্চিমাভিমুখ হৈ—অমুক ব্যক্তিক ৰক্ষা কৰা। হে বৰপ্ৰদ! অমুকৰ ইষ্টসিদ্ধি দান কৰা।
Narada (teaching a technical ritual formula within the Vedanga-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a prayoga-style mantra where a consecrated lamp becomes the ritual support for protection and boon-granting, showing how devotion is applied through precise vidhi (method).
Bhakti here is expressed as focused invocation—addressing a divine power with reverence and requesting protection and blessings—while maintaining correct ritual orientation and intent.
It highlights ritual application (prayoga) with directionality (west-facing) and the use of placeholders like “amuka” for inserting the practitioner’s name and desired goal—typical of technical mantra manuals.