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 ||
അതുകൊണ്ട് ഈ ലോകത്തിൽ മന്ത്രമല്ലാത്ത അക്ഷരം ഒന്നുമില്ല. ‘വിദ്യ’ എന്നു വിളിക്കപ്പെടുന്നതെല്ലാം സർവ്വഥാ, സർവ്വത്ര, സദാ ആ മന്ത്രശക്തിയാൽ വ്യാപ്തമാണ്।
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.