Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
The Recitation of the Thousand Names of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa (Yugala-Sahasranāma) and Śaraṇāgati-Dharma
संगृह्य मन्त्रं गुरुभक्तियुक्तो विचिंत्य सर्वं मनसा तदीहितम् । कृपां तदीयां निजधर्मसंस्थो विभावयन्नात्मनि तोषयेद्गुरुम् ॥ १६ ॥
saṃgṛhya mantraṃ gurubhaktiyukto viciṃtya sarvaṃ manasā tadīhitam | kṛpāṃ tadīyāṃ nijadharmasaṃstho vibhāvayannātmani toṣayedgurum || 16 ||
Nachdem man das Mantra empfangen hat und von Bhakti zum Guru erfüllt ist, soll man im Geist alles erwägen, was der Guru beabsichtigt; im eigenen Dharma gefestigt, lasse man die Gnade des Guru im eigenen Selbst aufleuchten und erfreue so den Guru.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the guru-disciple context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-fruit arises not merely from recitation but from aligning one’s inner life with the guru’s intent, living in dharma, and assimilating the guru’s grace as an inner transforming power.
Bhakti is expressed as guru-bhakti: respectful acceptance of the mantra, sustained mental remembrance of the guru’s instruction, and a life of disciplined conduct—through which the disciple pleases the guru and becomes fit for spiritual realization.
It highlights the applied discipline behind mantra-sadhana—proper initiation/acceptance, mental contemplation (manana), and dharmic conduct as the supporting framework for correct practice of sacred knowledge.