Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 99
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
शरणं गत इत्यंतो मन्त्रो द्वात्रिंशदक्षरः । नारदोऽस्य मुनिश्छंदो गायत्री चाप्यनुष्टुभम् । देवः सुतप्रदः कृष्णः पादैः सर्वेण चांगकम् ॥ ९९ ॥
śaraṇaṃ gata ityaṃto mantro dvātriṃśadakṣaraḥ | nārado'sya muniśchaṃdo gāyatrī cāpyanuṣṭubham | devaḥ sutapradaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ pādaiḥ sarveṇa cāṃgakam || 99 ||
Das Mantra, das mit den Worten „śaraṇaṃ gata“ endet, besteht aus zweiunddreißig Silben. Sein ṛṣi ist der Weise Nārada; sein chandas ist Gāyatrī und auch Anuṣṭubh. Die präsidierende Gottheit ist Kṛṣṇa, der Sohnspender; und alle seine pādas zusammen bilden seine Hilfsglieder (aṅga).
Narada (teaching mantra-vidhi within Vedanga-style classification)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It formalizes how a mantra is authenticated and applied—by stating its syllable-count, ṛṣi, chandas, and devatā—so that recitation is aligned with Vedic method and yields the intended fruit (here, Kṛṣṇa as sutaprada).
By naming Kṛṣṇa as the devatā of the mantra and identifying it as a ‘taking refuge’ (śaraṇaṃ gata) formula, it frames the practice as surrender-based devotion supported by correct mantra procedure.
Chandas and mantra-śāstra method: counting akṣaras (32 syllables), identifying ṛṣi (Nārada), and specifying metres (Gāyatrī/Anuṣṭubh) and aṅga/pāda structure for proper ritual recitation.