Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 142
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
जुहुयादयुतं मंत्री त्रिमध्वाक्तैर्हुताशने । वशयेद्ब्राह्मणांश्चाथ राजवृक्षसमुद्भवैः ॥ १४२ ॥
juhuyādayutaṃ maṃtrī trimadhvāktairhutāśane | vaśayedbrāhmaṇāṃścātha rājavṛkṣasamudbhavaiḥ || 142 ||
Der Mantra-Kundige soll zehntausend Opfergaben in das heilige Feuer darbringen, mit tri-madhu (drei honigsüßen Substanzen) bestrichen; und sodann soll er mittels Erzeugnissen vom rājavṛkṣa-Baum die Brāhmaṇas unter seinen Einfluss bringen.
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual instruction sequence, traditionally framed within dialogue with Sanatkumara lineage in this section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It emphasizes the power of disciplined mantra-prayoga: precise count (ten thousand oblations), proper substances, and correct fire-ritual procedure are presented as means to produce tangible results—showing how karma-kāṇḍa techniques are treated as a technical science in this section.
Bhakti is not the direct focus here; the verse belongs to a technical ritual stream (homa/mantra application). Indirectly, it shows that ritual acts are expected to be performed with mantra-faith and sacred order, which later Purāṇic teaching often subordinates to higher devotion and purity of intent.
It highlights ritual-prayoga precision: counted āhutis (ayuta), correct dravya selection (sweetened offerings), and the operational use of mantra in fire-ritual—skills associated with applied Vedic practice (kalpa-oriented procedure) within the Narada Purana’s technical Third Pada.