Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
The Recitation of the Thousand Names of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa (Yugala-Sahasranāma) and Śaraṇāgati-Dharma
चरणाच्छरणं पश्चात्प्रपद्ये इति वै मनुः । मंत्रस्यास्य ऋषिः प्रोक्तो सुरभिश्छंद एव च ॥ १२ ॥
caraṇāccharaṇaṃ paścātprapadye iti vai manuḥ | maṃtrasyāsya ṛṣiḥ prokto surabhiśchaṃda eva ca || 12 ||
„Von einer Zuflucht gehe ich weiter zu einer anderen Zuflucht; danach ergebe ich mich“, so in der Tat (spricht) Manu. Für dieses Mantra wird als ṛṣi Manu verkündet, und als chandas (Versmaß) Surabhi.
Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/Mantra-technical context, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links inner surrender (prapatti/śaraṇāgati) with correct mantra-tradition: a mantra is not only meaning, but also lineage markers like ṛṣi and chandas, which preserve authenticity and efficacy.
By using the language of taking refuge and finally surrendering (prapadye), it points to bhakti as a movement from partial reliance to complete dependence on the Divine refuge, framed here as a mantra-sentence.
Chandas (Vedic metre) and mantra-lakṣaṇa: the verse explicitly states the mantra’s ṛṣi (Manu) and its chandas (Surabhi), reflecting the Vedanga method used in ritual recitation and japa.