Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
दशास्येति च षड्भिः स्यात्पदैर्ङेतैः षडंगकम् । सिंच्यमानं युवतिभिः क्रीडंतं नर्मदाजले ॥ ५४ ॥
daśāsyeti ca ṣaḍbhiḥ syātpadairṅetaiḥ ṣaḍaṃgakam | siṃcyamānaṃ yuvatibhiḥ krīḍaṃtaṃ narmadājale || 54 ||
Der Ausdruck, der mit „daśāsya-“ beginnt, ist als eine ṣaḍaṅga‑Einheit mit sechs Gliedern zu verstehen, bestehend aus sechs bekannten Wörtern. Er schildert (die Gottheit), wie sie in den Wassern der Narmadā spielt, während junge Frauen sie scherzend mit Wasser besprengen.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to Narada on technical/Vedanga-style enumeration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links technical Vedic classification (a ṣaḍaṅga, six-part unit) with sacred imagery, showing that precise mantra-structure and devotional visualization can coexist in the Purāṇic-Vedāṅga tradition.
Bhakti is supported through contemplative imagery—envisioning the divine play in the Narmadā—while the verse simultaneously insists on correct verbal/metrical understanding, implying devotion grounded in disciplined recitation.
It highlights technical enumeration by pada (word/foot) and the identification of a passage as a six-part (ṣaḍaṅga) unit—useful for Chandas/recitation practice and for organizing mantra-texts in study.