Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya
कामबीजं मुखे मायाह्यंते चैवाङ्कुशं तथा । असौ पराङ्मुखो ज्ञेयो भजतां चिरसिद्धिदः ॥ २४ ॥
kāmabījaṃ mukhe māyāhyaṃte caivāṅkuśaṃ tathā | asau parāṅmukho jñeyo bhajatāṃ cirasiddhidaḥ || 24 ||
Place the Kāma-bīja at the mouth (the opening); at the end add the Māyā-bīja and also the “aṅkuśa”. Know this mantra-form to be “parāṅmukha” (turned outward); for those who worship it, it bestows accomplishments that endure for a long time.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within Vedanga/technical-mantra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches a precise, technical arrangement of seed-syllables in mantra practice, emphasizing that correct structure (nyāsa/placement and endings) determines the mantra’s orientation and the kind of results it yields—here, durable accomplishments for consistent worshippers.
Even in a technical (mantra) setting, the verse frames results as arising for “those who worship” (bhajatām), indicating that disciplined devotional practice—performed with correct method—supports steady spiritual attainments rather than fleeting gains.
It highlights a technical, applied knowledge-stream allied to ritual practice: correct phonetic/structural placement of syllables (close to Śikṣā and mantra-viniyoga conventions) and how mantra components (bīja, ending markers) are arranged to define function and efficacy.