Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
षडक्षरः षड्विधः स्याञ्चतुर्वर्गफलप्रदः । ब्रह्मा संमोहनः शक्तिर्दक्षिणामूर्तिसंज्ञकः ॥ ५६ ॥
ṣaḍakṣaraḥ ṣaḍvidhaḥ syāñcaturvargaphalapradaḥ | brahmā saṃmohanaḥ śaktirdakṣiṇāmūrtisaṃjñakaḥ || 56 ||
The six-syllabled mantra is said to be of six kinds and to bestow the fruits of the four aims of life. Its forms are known as Brahmā, Saṃmohana (the enchanting form), Śakti, and the one called Dakṣiṇāmūrti.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/vidyā context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents the ṣaḍakṣara mantra as a complete sādhana that can yield all four human goals (caturvarga), and it frames the mantra as having distinct operative forms (such as Brahmā, Śakti, and Dakṣiṇāmūrti) used for different spiritual aims.
By treating the mantra as fruit-giving across dharma through mokṣa, it supports bhakti-sādhana that is both devotional and methodical—devotion expressed through disciplined japa/vidhi, with the mantra’s forms guiding specific devotional outcomes.
A technical mantra-taxonomy is taught: one mantra is classified into multiple functional forms, implying careful application in ritual practice (vidhi), correct recitation (śikṣā/phonetics), and purposeful deployment for intended results.