Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 65
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
भार्गवोऽस्य मुनिश्छन्दोऽनुष्टुब्देवो गणाधिपः । वक्रतुण्डाभिधो बीजं वं शक्तिः कवचं पुनः ॥ ६५ ॥
bhārgavo'sya muniśchando'nuṣṭubdevo gaṇādhipaḥ | vakratuṇḍābhidho bījaṃ vaṃ śaktiḥ kavacaṃ punaḥ || 65 ||
या मंत्राचे ऋषी भार्गव, छंद अनुष्टुप् आणि देवता गणाधिप (गणेश) आहेत. ‘वक्रतुंड’ हे बीज, ‘वं’ ही शक्ती, आणि पुन्हा हेच कवच आहे.
Narada (in dialogue with Sanatkumara tradition; technical mantra-anukramaṇikā style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It encodes the mantra’s formal “identity” (ṛṣi, chandas, devatā, bīja, śakti, kavaca), teaching that correct mantra-japa is grounded in precise Vedic-tantric protocol, aligning the practitioner with Gaṇādhipa’s protective and obstacle-removing grace.
By naming Gaṇādhipa as the devatā and specifying the mantra’s bīja/śakti/kavaca, it frames devotion as disciplined worship—bhakti expressed through accurate recitation, remembrance of the deity’s form (Vakratunḍa), and reliance on divine protection.
Chandas (metre) is explicitly taught via “Anuṣṭubh,” and the verse also reflects applied mantra-śāstra/anukramaṇikā practice—how to catalogue a mantra with ṛṣi-chandas-devatā and adjuncts (bīja, śakti, kavaca) for ritual use.