Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya
क्लीबाश्चैव नमोंऽताः स्युर्मंन्त्राणां जातयः स्मृताः । पुंदैवतास्तु मन्त्रा स्युर्विद्याः स्त्रीदैवता मताः ॥ ५ ॥
klībāścaiva namoṃ'tāḥ syurmaṃntrāṇāṃ jātayaḥ smṛtāḥ | puṃdaivatāstu mantrā syurvidyāḥ strīdaivatā matāḥ || 5 ||
മന്ത്രങ്ങൾക്ക് ജാതികൾ സ്മൃതിയിൽ പറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു—ചിലത് ക്ലീബ (നപുംസക)യും ചിലത് ‘നമോ’യിൽ അവസാനിക്കുന്നതുമാണ്. മന്ത്രങ്ങളുടെ അധിഷ്ഠാതൃദേവതകൾ പുംദേവതകൾ; വിദ്യകളുടെ അധിഷ്ഠാത്രീശക്തികൾ സ്ത്രീദേവതകൾ എന്നു കരുതപ്പെടുന്നു।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical Vedanga/mantra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames mantra-practice as a disciplined science: mantras are not random sounds but are classified by traditional markers (like grammatical gender and endings), and each class is linked to a presiding divinity—showing that correct form and correct devatā-orientation are essential for efficacy and dharmic use.
By highlighting “namo-anta” mantras—those ending in an explicit act of obeisance—it emphasizes surrender and reverence as a legitimate mantra-form, aligning technical mantra-knowledge with devotional posture (praṇāma/bhakti) rather than mere ritual mechanics.
It reflects mantra-vyākaraṇa style classification: attention to linguistic form (e.g., endings like “namo” and categories such as klība) and the applied ritual principle of devatā-assignment—key practical knowledge for correct mantra recitation and viniyoga.