Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
अष्टादशार्णो मंत्रोऽयं दुर्गाधिष्ठातृदैवतः । नारदोऽस्य मुनिश्छंदो गायत्री देवता पुनः ॥ ७ ॥
aṣṭādaśārṇo maṃtro'yaṃ durgādhiṣṭhātṛdaivataḥ | nārado'sya muniśchaṃdo gāyatrī devatā punaḥ || 7 ||
Dies ist ein achtzehnsilbiger Mantra, über den die Göttin Durgā als leitende Gottheit waltet. Sein ṛṣi ist Nārada, das Metrum ist Gāyatrī, und auch die angerufene Gottheit wird wiederum als Gāyatrī bezeichnet.
Narada (teaching in a technical/mantra-śāstra context within the Vedanga-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It gives the essential mantra-anukramaṇī details—syllable-count, presiding deity, seer (ṛṣi), and meter (chandas)—which are considered necessary for precise and effective mantra-japa and ritual application.
It frames devotion as disciplined worship: Bhakti here is practiced through correctly oriented mantra-recitation, acknowledging the mantra’s deity (Durga) and its Vedic parameters (ṛṣi and chandas).
Chandas (Vedic meter) and mantra-vidhi are highlighted—specifically, how a mantra is authenticated and applied by stating its ṛṣi (Narada), chandas (Gāyatrī), and devatā (Durga/Gāyatrī) in a technical format.