Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
सौम्यास्तु भृगुपीयूषबीजढ्याः कथिता मुने । अग्नीषोमात्मका ह्येवं मंत्रा ज्ञेया मनीषिभिः ॥ ७ ॥
saumyāstu bhṛgupīyūṣabījaḍhyāḥ kathitā mune | agnīṣomātmakā hyevaṃ maṃtrā jñeyā manīṣibhiḥ || 7 ||
Ô sage, il est enseigné que les mantras Saumya sont riches des syllabes-semences de Bhṛgu et de l’essence d’amṛta ; ainsi, les sages doivent savoir que ces mantras portent conjointement la nature d’Agni et de Soma.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that Saumya mantras are not merely “gentle” or Soma-linked in mood, but are to be discerned by their bīja-rich structure and by their inner unity of Agni (transformative fire) and Soma (nourishing essence).
By framing mantras as carriers of divine energies (Agni and Soma), it supports bhakti practice that uses mantra-japa as a disciplined, technically grounded way to invoke grace—balancing purification (Agni) with sweetness and sustenance (Soma).
Mantra-lakṣaṇa (technical definition of mantras) is emphasized—especially the identification of mantra types through bīja (seed syllables) and their ritual-energetic classification as Agnīṣoma, relevant to yajña-oriented application.