Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 113
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
मायया पुटितं कृत्वा कुर्यादंगानि षट् क्रमात् । प्रत्येकं शक्तिपुटुतैर्मंत्रार्णैर्दशभिर्न्यसेत् ॥ ११३ ॥
māyayā puṭitaṃ kṛtvā kuryādaṃgāni ṣaṭ kramāt | pratyekaṃ śaktipuṭutairmaṃtrārṇairdaśabhirnyaset || 113 ||
প্রথমে ‘মায়া’ দ্বারা পুটিত (সীলবদ্ধ/রক্ষিত) করে ক্রমানুসারে ষড়ঙ্গ-ক্রিয়া সম্পন্ন করবে। এবং প্রত্যেক অঙ্গে শক্তি-পুটযুক্ত দশটি মন্ত্রাক্ষরের ন্যাস করবে।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-practice is not merely recitation: the sādhaka first establishes protective and empowering ‘seals’ (Māyā and Śakti) and then performs the six aṅga-steps in order, so the rite becomes spiritually effective and safeguarded.
Even when the goal is devotional realization, the Purāṇa emphasizes disciplined ritual supports—nyāsa and aṅga-vidhi—to steady the mind, sanctify the body as a seat of worship, and make devotion focused and potent.
It highlights practical mantra-vidhi (ritual technique): sequential performance (krama), aṅga-prayoga (six auxiliaries), and nyāsa (placement of mantra-syllables), reflecting the text’s technical/śāstra-oriented instruction characteristic of Book 1.3.