Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya
षट् क्रमसु प्रशस्तास्ते मनवस्त्रिविधाः पुनः । तारांत्यरेफः स्वाहास्तु तत्राग्नेयाः समीरिताः ॥ ६ ॥
ṣaṭ kramasu praśastāste manavastrividhāḥ punaḥ | tārāṃtyarephaḥ svāhāstu tatrāgneyāḥ samīritāḥ || 6 ||
छः क्रमों में वे मनु/मंत्र-रूप प्रशस्त कहे गए हैं; और वे फिर तीन प्रकार के बताए गए हैं। उनमें अग्नेय (अग्नि-संबंधी) ये कहे गए हैं—‘तारा’, ‘अन्त्य’, ‘रेफ’ और ‘स्वाहा’।
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames mantra-usage as a disciplined, ordered science: sacred formulas are not random but classified and applied through recognized kramas, especially in fire-ritual contexts.
Indirectly: it supports bhakti-based worship by insisting that offerings into fire and devotional rites use correct mantra-markers (like svāhā), preserving sincerity through proper Vedic form.
Mantra-technical classification tied to phonetic/grammatical markers (e.g., repha = ‘ra’, antya = final sound) and ritual usage (svāhā) within Agneya (fire) procedures.