Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
सद्योजाताय वै भूयो नमः स्याद् वृद्धिरीरिता । भवेद्युतिस्तृतीया स्यादभवे तदनन्दरम् ॥ ८३ ॥
sadyojātāya vai bhūyo namaḥ syād vṛddhirīritā | bhavedyutistṛtīyā syādabhave tadanandaram || 83 ||
Again, ‘namaḥ’ is to be used for Sadyōjāta—this is declared as vṛddhi (increase). The third application is yuti (union); and when that is absent, one should employ what immediately follows thereafter.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/Vedanga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It links devotionally charged mantra-usage (‘namaḥ’) with precise Vedic technicality—showing that correct phonetic formation (vṛddhi/yuti) is part of preserving mantra power and ritual efficacy.
Bhakti here is expressed through repeated salutation (‘namaḥ’) directed to a sacred form (Sadyojāta), while emphasizing that devotion is strengthened by disciplined, correct recitation rather than casual utterance.
It highlights Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa-style rules: vṛddhi (phonetic/grammatical strengthening) and yuti (junction/combination akin to sandhi), plus an instruction for what to do when a specific junction rule does not apply.
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