Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
नंदपुत्राय तत्पश्चाद्बालान्ते वपुषे पदम् । ऊनविंशतिवर्णोऽयं मुनिर्ब्रह्मा समीरितः ॥ ४४ ॥
naṃdaputrāya tatpaścādbālānte vapuṣe padam | ūnaviṃśativarṇo'yaṃ munirbrahmā samīritaḥ || 44 ||
ત્યારબાદ ‘નંદપુત્રાય’ પદ ઉમેરવું, અને ‘બાલ’ શબ્દના અંતે જે રૂપ આવે તે પ્રમાણે ‘વપુષે’ પદ સ્થાપવું. આ મંત્ર ઓગણીસ વર્ણનો છે—એવું મુનિ બ્રહ્માએ કહ્યું છે।
Narada (teaching in a technical/vedāṅga-style enumeration; attributed to Brahmā as authority)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It emphasizes that devotion to Kṛṣṇa (Nanda’s son) is supported by precise mantra-knowledge: sacred names are not arbitrary but preserved through exact phonetic form and syllable-count, validated by Brahmā’s authority.
Bhakti here is shown as disciplined remembrance—chanting and invoking Kṛṣṇa through correctly formed names/mantras. The verse links loving worship to accurate recitation and traditional transmission.
Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa: attention to phonetic segments (e.g., “bāla”-ending), mantra construction as a “padam,” and counting varṇas (syllables/letters) to preserve correct chanting and ritual usage.
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