Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
छंदोऽनुष्टुप् देवता च कृष्णो बालवपुः स्वयम् । मन्त्रोऽयं सर्वसंपत्तिसिद्धये सेव्यते बुधैः ॥ ४५ ॥
chaṃdo'nuṣṭup devatā ca kṛṣṇo bālavapuḥ svayam | mantro'yaṃ sarvasaṃpattisiddhaye sevyate budhaiḥ || 45 ||
Metrenya adalah Anuṣṭubh; dewa pelindungnya ialah Śrī Kṛṣṇa sendiri dalam wujud Kanak-kanak Ilahi. Mantra ini diamalkan para bijak demi tercapainya segala kemakmuran dan siddhi.
Narada (teaching in a technical Vedanga-style enumeration of mantra attributes)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It defines key mantra-lakṣaṇas—metre (chandas) and presiding deity (devatā)—and states that wise practitioners use this Krishna-mantra to gain complete prosperity and success, linking technical Vedic method with devotional focus.
Bhakti is expressed by treating Kṛṣṇa Himself as the devatā—specifically in His childlike form—so the mantra is not merely technical recitation but devoted service (sevyate) directed to a personal, lovable manifestation of the Lord.
It highlights Chandas (a Vedāṅga): the mantra’s metre is identified as Anuṣṭubh, a practical requirement in traditional mantra-vidhi for correct recitation and ritual application.