Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
आज्यैर्हुत्वा ततः सिद्धौ भवेतां मन्त्रनायकौ । सर्वकामप्रदौ सर्वसंपत्सौभगाग्यदौ नृणाम् ॥ १५ ॥
ājyairhutvā tataḥ siddhau bhavetāṃ mantranāyakau | sarvakāmapradau sarvasaṃpatsaubhagāgyadau nṛṇām || 15 ||
Sesudah itu, dengan mempersembahkan oblation ghee ke dalam api suci, kedua mantra itu menjadi siddha sebagai pemimpin di antara mantra. Bagi manusia, keduanya menganugerahkan segala keinginan, melimpahkan seluruh kemakmuran, serta memberi keberuntungan dan nasib yang auspisius.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on mantra-vidhi)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-power is stabilized through proper ritual action—especially ghee oblations—after which the mantra becomes “siddha” (effective) and capable of granting both worldly welfare (prosperity, fortune) and desired results.
While the verse is technical, it implies that devotional intent must be supported by correct sacred procedure (vidhi); offerings like ājya-homa are acts of reverence that align the practitioner with divine order, making prayer/mantra fruitful.
It highlights ritual praxis (homa with ājya) and mantra-prayoga leading to siddhi—core technical knowledge associated with Vedic ceremonial application and disciplined recitation/usage of mantras.