Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
पूर्वमंत्राक्षरैर्मंत्रैः स्वाहांतैश्च चतुश्चतुः । मूलमंत्रैश्चतुर्वारपूर्वकं संप्रतर्प्य च ॥ ४२ ॥
pūrvamaṃtrākṣarairmaṃtraiḥ svāhāṃtaiśca catuścatuḥ | mūlamaṃtraiścaturvārapūrvakaṃ saṃpratarpya ca || 42 ||
પૂર્વ મંત્રના અક્ષરોમાંથી બનેલા, ‘સ્વાહા’ અંતવાળા મંત્રોથી પ્રત્યેકને ચાર-ચાર વાર તર્પણ કરવું; ત્યારબાદ મૂળમંત્રને ચાર આવૃત્તિ પૂર્વક કરીને ફરી તર્પણ કરવું।
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instructing Narada on technical ritual procedure)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that spiritual efficacy in tarpana/propitiation depends on correct mantra construction (syllables and “svāhā” ending) and disciplined repetition counts, reflecting the Purana’s technical, Vedanga-oriented approach to ritual power.
While primarily procedural, the verse supports bhakti by prescribing a careful, reverent method of offering—showing that devotion is expressed through precise, faithful performance of mantra-led worship and satisfaction (tarpana) of the invoked sacred principle.
Mantra-prayoga and ritual counting (a practical aspect aligned with Śikṣā and Kalpa): how to form mantras from prior mantra-syllables, append “svāhā,” and apply fourfold repetitions before using the mūla-mantra.