Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33
Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya
दार्णो यस्य मनोर्मध्ये मूर्ध्नि क्रोधयुगं तथा । अस्त्रं चास्ति स मंत्रस्तु तिरस्कृत उदीरितः ॥ ३३ ॥
dārṇo yasya manormadhye mūrdhni krodhayugaṃ tathā | astraṃ cāsti sa maṃtrastu tiraskṛta udīritaḥ || 33 ||
ज्या मंत्राच्या मध्यभागी ‘दार्ण’ बीज आहे, शिरस्थानी ‘क्रोध’चे द्वय आहे आणि ‘अस्त्र’ सूत्रही आहे—तो मंत्र ‘तिरस्कृत’ (परावर्तक) म्हटला आहे.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on mantra-lakṣaṇa classifications)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It defines a technical category of mantra used for warding off and repelling obstacles, showing that mantras are classified by specific phonetic/structural markers rather than by sentiment alone.
Indirectly: it places protective and corrective ritual tools within a dharmic framework, supporting a devotee’s steady practice by removing impediments, even though the verse itself is primarily mantra-technical rather than devotional.
Mantra-śāstra grounded in Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa-style attention to syllabic placement (middle, head) and formulaic components (astra), indicating how precise phonetic structure determines ritual function.