Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
कृष्णः कामो बीजमुक्तं शक्तिर्वह्निप्रिया मता । षड्वीर्याढ्येन बीजेन षडंगानि समाचरेत् ॥ १७ ॥
kṛṣṇaḥ kāmo bījamuktaṃ śaktirvahnipriyā matā | ṣaḍvīryāḍhyena bījena ṣaḍaṃgāni samācaret || 17 ||
« Kṛṣṇa » est le kāma-bīja, enseigné comme mantra-semence. « Śakti » est tenue pour chère à Agni. Avec la semence dotée des six puissances, qu’on accomplisse dûment les six aṅga (membres auxiliaires) du mantra.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/mantra-technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that mantra-japa is not merely repetition: the bīja (seed) is to be empowered through disciplined auxiliaries (ṣaḍaṅga), aligning speech, mind, and ritual method so devotion becomes precise and potent.
Bhakti here is expressed through mantra-sādhana—approaching Kṛṣṇa with a structured practice (bīja, śakti, and aṅgas), showing that loving remembrance is strengthened by correct ritual and contemplative technique.
It highlights applied mantra procedure—especially ṣaḍaṅga/nyāsa style auxiliaries used in ritual recitation—reflecting the technical, method-driven side of Vedic practice discussed in Book 1.3.