Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana
चतुष्के यत्र नामार्णस्तत्स्यात्सिद्धिचतुष्ककम् । प्रादक्षिण्यात्तद्द्वितीयं साध्याख्यं परिकीर्तितम् ॥ ५ ॥
catuṣke yatra nāmārṇastatsyātsiddhicatuṣkakam | prādakṣiṇyāttaddvitīyaṃ sādhyākhyaṃ parikīrtitam || 5 ||
ज्या चतुष्कात नामाचे अक्षर असतात ते ‘सिद्धि-चतुष्क’ म्हणतात; प्रदक्षिणा (दक्षिणावर्त) क्रमाने घेतल्यास जे दुसरे चतुष्क येते ते ‘साध्य’ असे परिकीर्तित आहे।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It defines a precise, rule-based way of arranging the Name’s syllables into a fourfold scheme, linking correct order (prādakṣiṇya) with specific spiritual outcomes (siddhis) and a distinct category called Sādhya.
By emphasizing the ‘Name’ (nāma) and its syllables as the core element, it supports nāma-centered practice—devotion expressed through disciplined mantra use rather than mere sentiment.
It highlights technical mantra-vidhi: phonemic/letter-based arrangement (linked to Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa concerns) and the ritual principle of rightward/clockwise sequencing (prādakṣiṇya) used in nyāsa and related procedures.