Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 113
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
मायया पुटितं कृत्वा कुर्यादंगानि षट् क्रमात् । प्रत्येकं शक्तिपुटुतैर्मंत्रार्णैर्दशभिर्न्यसेत् ॥ ११३ ॥
māyayā puṭitaṃ kṛtvā kuryādaṃgāni ṣaṭ kramāt | pratyekaṃ śaktipuṭutairmaṃtrārṇairdaśabhirnyaset || 113 ||
L’ayant d’abord « scellé » et fortifié par Māyā, on accomplira ensuite, dans l’ordre, les six rites des aṅga. Et pour chaque aṅga, on posera (nyāsa) dix syllabes du mantra, chacune rendue puissante par le sceau de Śakti.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-practice is not merely recitation: the sādhaka first establishes protective and empowering ‘seals’ (Māyā and Śakti) and then performs the six aṅga-steps in order, so the rite becomes spiritually effective and safeguarded.
Even when the goal is devotional realization, the Purāṇa emphasizes disciplined ritual supports—nyāsa and aṅga-vidhi—to steady the mind, sanctify the body as a seat of worship, and make devotion focused and potent.
It highlights practical mantra-vidhi (ritual technique): sequential performance (krama), aṅga-prayoga (six auxiliaries), and nyāsa (placement of mantra-syllables), reflecting the text’s technical/śāstra-oriented instruction characteristic of Book 1.3.