Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
सनत्कुमार उवाच । अथ वक्ष्ये महेशस्य मन्त्रं सर्वार्थसाधकम् । यं समाराध्य मनुजो भुक्तिं मुक्तिं च विंदति ॥ १ ॥
sanatkumāra uvāca | atha vakṣye maheśasya mantraṃ sarvārthasādhakam | yaṃ samārādhya manujo bhuktiṃ muktiṃ ca viṃdati || 1 ||
Sanatkumāra sprach: Nun werde ich das Mantra des Maheśa lehren, das alle Ziele vollendet; wer es mit ganzer Bhakti verehrt, erlangt sowohl weltlichen Genuss als auch Befreiung (Mukti).
Sanatkumara
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It introduces a Maheśa-mantra presented as “sarvārtha-sādhaka,” framing mantra-upāsanā as a complete spiritual discipline that can culminate in both life-supporting results (bhukti) and the highest goal (mukti).
By stating “samārādhya” (duly worshipping/propitiating), the verse emphasizes devoted, sustained reverence toward the deity through mantra, where sincere worship is the operative means for attaining the stated fruits.
The verse signals a technical, practice-centered teaching—mantra-vidyā and upāsanā procedure—aligned with Vedāṅga-style discipline (correct recitation, methodical worship, and goal-oriented application), even though specific sub-vedāṅgas are not named in this line.