Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 130
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
देवता दक्षिणामूर्तिर्नाम्ना शंभुरुदीरितः । तारशक्तियुक्तैः पूर्वं ह्रीमाद्यंतैश्च मंत्रजैः ॥ १३० ॥
devatā dakṣiṇāmūrtirnāmnā śaṃbhurudīritaḥ | tāraśaktiyuktaiḥ pūrvaṃ hrīmādyaṃtaiśca maṃtrajaiḥ || 130 ||
অধিদেৱতা দক্ষিণামূৰ্তি, যাঁক ‘শম্ভু’ নামেও কোৱা হয়। প্ৰথমে তাৰাশক্তিযুক্ত মন্ত্ৰ আৰু ‘হ্ৰীং’ৰে আৰম্ভ হৈ ‘হ্ৰীং’ৰে শেষ হোৱা মন্ত্ৰসূত্ৰসমূহ বিধিপূৰ্বক প্ৰয়োগ কৰিব লাগে।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical-ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It identifies the devatā for the practice as Dakṣiṇāmūrti/Śambhu and stresses correct mantra-structure (Tāra/Oṃ and Hrīm framing), implying that realization depends on precise alignment of deity, sound-power (śakti), and method.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined upāsanā: devotion guided by mantra-vidhi, where reverence for Dakṣiṇāmūrti (the guru-form of Śiva) is enacted through correctly empowered sacred syllables.
Mantra-prayoga and phonetic/structural precision—using specific bīja elements (Tāra/Oṃ, Hrīm) and their placement—reflects technical ritual knowledge aligned with śikṣā (proper recitation) and applied mantra-śāstra.
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