Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara
ज्ञानामृता क्षुधायुक्ता वह्निजायांतकतो मनुः । सुतपास्तु ऋषिश्छन्दो गायत्री देवता मनोः ॥ ३४ ॥
jñānāmṛtā kṣudhāyuktā vahnijāyāṃtakato manuḥ | sutapāstu ṛṣiśchando gāyatrī devatā manoḥ || 34 ||
“ജ്ഞാനാമൃതാ…” എന്നു തുടങ്ങുന്ന മന്ത്രത്തിന്റെ മനു വഹ്നിജായാന്തകൃത; ഋഷി സുതപാ; ഛന്ദസ് ഗായത്രി; അധിദേവത മനസ് (മനം) ആകുന്നു.
Suta (narrating Narada’s technical enumeration of mantra-ṛṣi-chandas-devatā in Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It preserves the mantra’s traditional “identity” (ṛṣi–chandas–devatā), which is treated as essential for correct recitation and for aligning the practitioner’s intention with the mantra’s presiding power—here, Manas (Mind).
Indirectly: it supports disciplined worship by ensuring mantras are invoked properly; steadiness of mind (Manas as devatā) is a practical foundation for sustained Vishnu-bhakti and vrata observance.
Chandas (metre) and mantra-viniyoga basics: the verse explicitly states the Gāyatrī metre and records the associated ṛṣi and devatā—core data used in Vedic ritual procedure and accurate chanting.