Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 154
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
कुरुशब्दद्वयमथो किं तिष्टसि पदं वदेत् । तावद्यावत्पदस्यांते समाहितमनंतरम् । ततो मे सिद्धिराभास्य भवमन्ते च वर्म फट् ॥ १५४ ॥
kuruśabdadvayamatho kiṃ tiṣṭasi padaṃ vadet | tāvadyāvatpadasyāṃte samāhitamanaṃtaram | tato me siddhirābhāsya bhavamante ca varma phaṭ || 154 ||
បន្ទាប់មក គេត្រូវបញ្ចេញពាក្យពីរព្យាង្គ «កុរុ»; ហេតុអ្វីឈរនៅស្ងៀម? ចូរនិយាយពាក្យមន្ត្រ ដោយផ្តោតចិត្ត រហូតដល់ព្យាង្គចុងក្រោយ។ ភ្លាមៗបន្ទាប់ពីនោះ សិទ្ធិរបស់ខ្ញុំនឹងបង្ហាញ; ហើយនៅចុងក្រោយ ចូរនិយាយ «ភវ»—«វර්ម»—«ផត»។
Sanatkumāra (in instruction to Nārada on mantra-prayoga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined mantra-recitation—clear utterance, attention up to the final syllable, and a sealing conclusion—showing that siddhi arises from focused practice rather than haste or distraction.
Though technical in tone, it supports bhakti by teaching one-pointedness (samādhāna) in sacred utterance; steady attention in japa and mantra is treated as a direct means for divine efficacy and protection.
It reflects mantra-prayoga principles aligned with Śikṣā (proper phonetic utterance) and ritual procedure—reciting precisely to the end of the pada and using concluding exclamations like ‘phaṭ’ to finalize/ward off obstacles.