Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
मनोन्मनीति संप्रोक्ताः शैवपीठस्य शक्तयः । नमो भगवते पश्चात्सकलादि वदेत्ततः ॥ २० ॥
manonmanīti saṃproktāḥ śaivapīṭhasya śaktayaḥ | namo bhagavate paścātsakalādi vadettataḥ || 20 ||
Diese werden als die Śaktis des śaivischen Pīṭha verkündet, beginnend mit (dem Zustand/der Kraft namens) Manonmanī. Danach soll man das Mantra „namo bhagavate“ sprechen und sodann die Reihe rezitieren, die mit „Sakala“ beginnt und so fort.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on technical mantra/nyasa procedure)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It gives a precise ritual/meditative sequence: recognize the Śaiva pīṭha-Śaktis (starting with Manonmanī), then invoke the Lord with “namo bhagavate,” and proceed with the Sakala-based series—showing that spiritual ascent is supported by correct mantra-order and śakti-awareness.
Even within a technical Śaiva-Śākta framework, the instruction centers devotion through the explicit surrender-formula “namo bhagavate,” indicating that mantra-practice is meant to culminate in reverent remembrance and worship of the Lord.
It reflects applied mantra-śāstra/ritual procedure—how to sequence recitations (krama), identify technical categories (pīṭha-śakti), and correctly utter mantra units—skills aligned with disciplined recitation and ritual performance.