Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
मंत्राराधनसामर्थ्यात्तद्भुक्त्वा मोक्षमश्नुते । नित्यं नैमित्तिकं दीक्षां प्राप्य यो नाचरेन्नरः ॥ ११७ ॥
maṃtrārādhanasāmarthyāttadbhuktvā mokṣamaśnute | nityaṃ naimittikaṃ dīkṣāṃ prāpya yo nācarennaraḥ || 117 ||
マントラを正しく礼拝して得た力により、その果を享受し、やがて解脱(モークシャ)に至る。だが日々の儀礼と臨時の儀礼のためにディークシャを受けながら実践しない者は、務めを怠る。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It links mantra-worship (mantrārādhana) with both worldly fruition and final liberation, while warning that initiation (dīkṣā) has value only when followed by disciplined performance of prescribed duties.
It presents mantra-aradhana as a devotional discipline that matures from experiencing its fruits to culminating in moksha, emphasizing steady practice rather than merely receiving initiation.
Ritual application of dharma—specifically the distinction between nitya (daily) and naimittika (occasional) karmas and the necessity of dīkṣā and proper observance (ācāra) after authorization.