Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 120
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
वह्निजायाद्वादशार्णो मंत्रः कल्पद्रुमोऽपरः । अंगिराश्च मुनिश्छंदो गायत्री देवता पुनः ॥ १२० ॥
vahnijāyādvādaśārṇo maṃtraḥ kalpadrumo'paraḥ | aṃgirāśca muniśchaṃdo gāyatrī devatā punaḥ || 120 ||
Aus „Vahnijāyā“ wird ein zwölfsilbiger Mantra gebildet, auch „Kalpadruma“ genannt, der Wunsch erfüllende Baum. Sein ṛṣi ist der Weise Aṅgiras; sein Versmaß ist Gāyatrī; und die leitende Gottheit ist wiederum Gāyatrī.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the mantra-lakṣaṇa: ṛṣi–chandas–devatā)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches the standard Vedic way to “situate” a mantra—by stating its syllable-count, ṛṣi (seer), chandas (metre), and devatā—so the practitioner approaches it with correct ritual and contemplative alignment.
By naming the devatā as Gāyatrī and presenting the mantra as a “Kalpadruma,” it frames mantra-japa as a devotional means that can grant spiritual aims when performed with proper Vedic orientation.
Chandas/Vedāṅga methodology: the verse explicitly identifies the metre (Gāyatrī) and ties mantra practice to technical parameters like syllable-count (dvādaśārṇa) and ṛṣi–devatā attribution used in ritual recitation.