Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
सनत्कुमार उवाच । अथ वक्ष्ये कृष्णमंत्रान्भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदान् । ब्रह्माद्या यान्समाराध्य सृष्ट्यादिकरणे क्षमाः ॥ ५ ॥
sanatkumāra uvāca | atha vakṣye kṛṣṇamaṃtrānbhuktimuktiphalapradān | brahmādyā yānsamārādhya sṛṣṭyādikaraṇe kṣamāḥ || 5 ||
सनत्कुमार बोले—अब मैं कृष्ण-मन्त्रों का वर्णन करूँगा, जो भोग और मोक्ष—दोनों के फल देने वाले हैं; जिनकी आराधना करके ब्रह्मा आदि देव सृष्टि आदि कार्यों में समर्थ होते हैं।
Sanatkumara
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It introduces Kṛṣṇa-mantras as a complete spiritual means—capable of granting both bhukti (well-being in worldly life) and mukti (final liberation), showing mantra-bhakti as a bridge between prosperity and transcendence.
By stating that even Brahmā and other divine beings attain competence through properly worshiping Kṛṣṇa, the verse emphasizes bhakti expressed as reverent mantra-upāsanā (devotional worship through mantras).
The verse points to mantra-prayoga and upāsanā as technical disciplines—proper recitation and worship that produce defined results—aligning with Vedāṅga-style precision in sacred sound and ritual application.