Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 151
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
तृतीया लांगलीशार्णमंत्रो बीजत्रयान्वितः । नीलकंठात्मकः प्रोक्तो विषद्वयहरः परः ॥ १५१ ॥
tṛtīyā lāṃgalīśārṇamaṃtro bījatrayānvitaḥ | nīlakaṃṭhātmakaḥ prokto viṣadvayaharaḥ paraḥ || 151 ||
তৃতীয়টি ‘লাঙ্গলীশারণ-মন্ত্র’, যা ত্রিবীজযুক্ত। একে নীলকণ্ঠ-স্বরূপ বলা হয়েছে এবং এটি দ্বিবিধ বিষ নাশে পরম সক্ষম।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents a technical protective mantra (with bīja-syllables) aligned with the Nīlakaṇṭha principle—transforming and neutralizing toxicity—thereby indicating mantra as a disciplined means to remove harmful influences.
By identifying the mantra with Nīlakaṇṭha, it directs the practitioner to invoke and rely upon the deity’s power; devotion is expressed through precise remembrance and recitation that seeks divine protection and purification.
Mantra-prayoga is emphasized—structured recitation using bīja-traya (three seed-syllables) and deity-identification (nyāsa-like principle), reflecting the text’s technical/ritual orientation within Book 1.3.