Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
श्रीकृष्णः परमात्मा च कामो बीजं प्रकीर्तितम् । स्वाहा शक्तिर्नियोगस्तु चतुर्वर्गप्रसिद्धये ॥ ८ ॥
śrīkṛṣṇaḥ paramātmā ca kāmo bījaṃ prakīrtitam | svāhā śaktirniyogastu caturvargaprasiddhaye || 8 ||
Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the Paramātmā, the Supreme Self; “Kāma” is proclaimed as the bīja, the seed-syllable. “Svāhā” is the śakti, the empowering formula, and the niyoga, the ritual intention, is for attaining the four aims of life—dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue teaching Narada mantra-vidhi)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It encodes a complete mantra-framework—devatā (Śrī Kṛṣṇa as Paramātmā), bīja (“Kāma”), śakti (“Svāhā”), and niyoga (intended fruit)—showing how disciplined mantra-application is aligned with caturvarga, culminating in mokṣa.
By identifying Śrī Kṛṣṇa as Paramātmā, the verse anchors ritual mantra-practice in devotion to the Supreme, so that worldly aims are pursued under divine orientation and ultimately purified toward liberation.
It highlights technical mantra-vidhi used in ritual manuals—especially the components bīja, śakti, and niyoga—key procedural knowledge associated with Vedic ritual application (kalpa-style practice) within Narada Purana’s Vedāṅga/technical section.