Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
यत एवमतो लोके नास्त्यमंत्रं यदक्षरम् । यद्विद्येति समाख्यातं सर्वथा सर्वतः सदा ॥ १० ॥
yata evamato loke nāstyamaṃtraṃ yadakṣaram | yadvidyeti samākhyātaṃ sarvathā sarvataḥ sadā || 10 ||
ಆದುದರಿಂದ ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಂತ್ರವಲ್ಲದ ಅಕ್ಷರವೆಂಬುದು ಇಲ್ಲ. ‘ವಿದ್ಯೆ’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದು ಸರ್ವಥಾ, ಸರ್ವತ್ರ, ಸದಾ ಆ ಮಂತ್ರಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/vidya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It asserts the sanctity of śabda (sacred sound): every akṣara has mantra-nature, so vidyā is not merely information but a spiritually potent principle pervading life.
By treating sound and utterance as inherently mantra-like, it supports bhakti practices such as nāma-japa and stotra, where devotion is carried through sanctified speech and remembrance.
It aligns with Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa: correct understanding of akṣara (phoneme/syllable), pronunciation, and linguistic structure is presented as intrinsically connected to mantra efficacy.