Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya
षट् क्रमसु प्रशस्तास्ते मनवस्त्रिविधाः पुनः । तारांत्यरेफः स्वाहास्तु तत्राग्नेयाः समीरिताः ॥ ६ ॥
ṣaṭ kramasu praśastāste manavastrividhāḥ punaḥ | tārāṃtyarephaḥ svāhāstu tatrāgneyāḥ samīritāḥ || 6 ||
ষড়্ক্রমের মধ্যে সেই মনু/মন্ত্র-রূপগুলি প্রশস্ত; আবার সেগুলি তিন প্রকার বলা হয়েছে। তাতে অগ্নেয় (অগ্নিসম্বন্ধীয়) হিসেবে বলা হয়েছে—‘তারা’, ‘অন্ত্য’, ‘রেফ’ ও ‘স্বাহা’।
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames mantra-usage as a disciplined, ordered science: sacred formulas are not random but classified and applied through recognized kramas, especially in fire-ritual contexts.
Indirectly: it supports bhakti-based worship by insisting that offerings into fire and devotional rites use correct mantra-markers (like svāhā), preserving sincerity through proper Vedic form.
Mantra-technical classification tied to phonetic/grammatical markers (e.g., repha = ‘ra’, antya = final sound) and ritual usage (svāhā) within Agneya (fire) procedures.