Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara
श्रीशौनक उवाच । साधु सूत महाभागः जगदुद्धारकारकम् । महातंत्रविधानं नः कुमारोक्तं त्वयोदितम् ॥ १ ॥
śrīśaunaka uvāca | sādhu sūta mahābhāgaḥ jagaduddhārakārakam | mahātaṃtravidhānaṃ naḥ kumāroktaṃ tvayoditam || 1 ||
શ્રીશૌનકે કહ્યું—હે મહાભાગ સૂત! સાધુ, સાધુ. કુમારો દ્વારા ઉપદિષ્ટ, જગતના ઉદ્ધારનું કારણ એવા મહાતંત્રવિધાનને તમે અમને વર્ણવ્યું છે.
Śaunaka
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It affirms that sacred procedures (vidhāna) taught by authoritative sages (the Kumāras) are intended for loka-saṅgraha—uplifting and guiding the world through disciplined practice and right knowledge.
While Bhakti is not explicitly named, the verse supports devotional tradition by validating a transmitted sacred method as “world-uplifting,” implying that properly taught practices can become vehicles for divine orientation and spiritual progress.
The emphasis is on vidhāna (procedure/system)—a technical, practice-oriented approach aligned with Vedāṅga-style precision in ritual method, correct instruction lineage, and faithful transmission of teachings.