Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 117
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
मंत्राराधनसामर्थ्यात्तद्भुक्त्वा मोक्षमश्नुते । नित्यं नैमित्तिकं दीक्षां प्राप्य यो नाचरेन्नरः ॥ ११७ ॥
maṃtrārādhanasāmarthyāttadbhuktvā mokṣamaśnute | nityaṃ naimittikaṃ dīkṣāṃ prāpya yo nācarennaraḥ || 117 ||
Durch die Kraft, die aus der rechten Verehrung der Mantras erwächst, genießt man ihre Früchte und erlangt danach Mokṣa. Wer jedoch die dīkṣā für tägliche und gelegentliche Riten empfangen hat und sie nicht ausübt, verfehlt seine Pflicht.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links mantra-worship (mantrārādhana) with both worldly fruition and final liberation, while warning that initiation (dīkṣā) has value only when followed by disciplined performance of prescribed duties.
It presents mantra-aradhana as a devotional discipline that matures from experiencing its fruits to culminating in moksha, emphasizing steady practice rather than merely receiving initiation.
Ritual application of dharma—specifically the distinction between nitya (daily) and naimittika (occasional) karmas and the necessity of dīkṣā and proper observance (ācāra) after authorization.