Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
छंदोऽनुष्टुप् देवता च कृष्णो बालवपुः स्वयम् । मन्त्रोऽयं सर्वसंपत्तिसिद्धये सेव्यते बुधैः ॥ ४५ ॥
chaṃdo'nuṣṭup devatā ca kṛṣṇo bālavapuḥ svayam | mantro'yaṃ sarvasaṃpattisiddhaye sevyate budhaiḥ || 45 ||
Sein Versmaß ist Anuṣṭubh; seine leitende Gottheit ist Kṛṣṇa selbst in der Gestalt eines göttlichen Kindes. Die Weisen üben dieses Mantra, um jede Art von Wohlstand und Vollendung zu erlangen.
Narada (teaching in a technical Vedanga-style enumeration of mantra attributes)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It defines key mantra-lakṣaṇas—metre (chandas) and presiding deity (devatā)—and states that wise practitioners use this Krishna-mantra to gain complete prosperity and success, linking technical Vedic method with devotional focus.
Bhakti is expressed by treating Kṛṣṇa Himself as the devatā—specifically in His childlike form—so the mantra is not merely technical recitation but devoted service (sevyate) directed to a personal, lovable manifestation of the Lord.
It highlights Chandas (a Vedāṅga): the mantra’s metre is identified as Anuṣṭubh, a practical requirement in traditional mantra-vidhi for correct recitation and ritual application.