Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana
इति नत्वा पठेत्स्तोत्रं सद्यः प्रत्ययकारकम् । ॐ नमस्ते नाथ भगवान् शिवाय गुरुरूपिणे ॥ ५८ ॥
iti natvā paṭhetstotraṃ sadyaḥ pratyayakārakam | oṃ namaste nātha bhagavān śivāya gururūpiṇe || 58 ||
अशा रीतीने नत्वा, तत्क्षणी प्रत्यय देणारे हे स्तोत्र पठावे— “ॐ, हे नाथ! हे भगवान् शिव! गुरुरूपाने प्रकट झालेल्या तुला नमस्कार।”
Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It prescribes the correct devotional posture—bowing first—and affirms that sincere stotra-recitation can yield immediate inner certainty and felt efficacy, culminating in surrender to Śiva as the living Guru-principle.
Bhakti is shown as reverent submission (natvā) followed by praise and remembrance (stotra), where the devotee approaches the Lord personally—“nātha, bhagavān”—and recognizes divine guidance through the Guru-form (gururūpiṇe).
It highlights disciplined recitation practice (paṭha) and mantra-stotra prayoga—how to apply a hymn with proper reverence and invocation (“oṃ namas te”)—a practical takeaway aligned with technical traditions of correct textual recitation.