Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
द्वाविंशत्यक्षरो मन्त्रो वागीशत्वप्रदायकः । ऋषिः स्यान्नारदश्छन्दो गायत्री देवता पुनः ॥ २४ ॥
dvāviṃśatyakṣaro mantro vāgīśatvapradāyakaḥ | ṛṣiḥ syānnāradaśchando gāyatrī devatā punaḥ || 24 ||
ഇത് ഇരുപത്തിരണ്ട് അക്ഷരങ്ങളുള്ള മന്ത്രം; വാക്കിന്റെ പ്രഭുത്വവും വാഗ്മിതയും നൽകുന്നു. ഇതിന്റെ ഋഷി നാരദൻ, ഛന്ദസ് ഗായത്രി, ദേവതയും വീണ്ടും അതേ (പൂർവ്വോക്ത) തന്നെയാകുന്നു।
Narada (teaching within a technical Vedanga-oriented context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines a mantra through classical Vedic identifiers—syllable-count, ṛṣi, chandas, and devatā—showing that correct mantra-knowledge is a disciplined science and that refined speech (vāk) is a sacred attainment.
By linking mantra to its devatā and proper Vedic form, it implies that devotion becomes steadier and more effective when worship is performed with accurate mantra-recitation and understanding of the mantra’s sacred context.
Chandas (prosody/metre) and mantra-lakṣaṇa: the verse specifies the Gāyatrī metre and the mantra’s syllable count, which are essential for correct recitation and ritual application.