Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
Bhuvaneśī (Nidrā-Śakti) Mantra-vidhi, Nyāsa–Āvaraṇa Worship, Padma-homa Prayogas, and the Opening of Śrī-Mahālakṣmī Upāsanā
बीजमन्त्रः श्रियः प्रोक्तो भजतामिष्टदायकः । ऋषिर्भृगुर्निवृच्छंदो देवता श्रीः समीरिता ॥ ५७ ॥
bījamantraḥ śriyaḥ prokto bhajatāmiṣṭadāyakaḥ | ṛṣirbhṛgurnivṛcchaṃdo devatā śrīḥ samīritā || 57 ||
The seed-mantra of Śrī has been declared, bestowing desired aims upon those who worship. Its seer is Bhṛgu; its metre is Nivṛt; and its presiding deity is Śrī (Lakṣmī), as stated.
Narada (teaching in a technical, mantra-lakshana style within the Vedanga-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
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It frames Śrī-upāsanā as a disciplined mantra-practice by specifying the mantra’s traditional markers—ṛṣi, chandas, and devatā—indicating that prosperity and auspiciousness arise through properly aligned worship.
Bhakti is presented as “bhajana” (devotional worship) that bears fruit (iṣṭa) when directed to the right devatā—here Śrī—and practiced with reverence for the mantra’s revealed lineage (Bhṛgu as ṛṣi).
It highlights mantra-lakṣaṇa knowledge used in ritual recitation—identifying the mantra’s ṛṣi (Bhṛgu), chandas (Nivṛt), and devatā (Śrī)—a technical framework closely tied to Vedic chanting and application.