Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 136
Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi
रुद्रार्णोऽयं मनुर्ब्रह्मा मुनिश्छन्दो विराहुत । दैत्येज्यो देवता बीजं ध्रुवः शक्तिर्वसुप्रिया ॥ १३६ ॥
rudrārṇo'yaṃ manurbrahmā muniśchando virāhuta | daityejyo devatā bījaṃ dhruvaḥ śaktirvasupriyā || 136 ||
या विद्येत रुद्रवर्ण प्रधान; ऋषी मनु; स्वामी ब्रह्मा; मुनि (अन्य) ऋषी; छंद ‘छंदस्’; आहुतीरूप ‘विराहुत’; देवता ‘दैत्येज्य’; बीज ‘बीज’; शक्ति ‘ध्रुव’; आणि प्रियदेवी ‘वसुप्रिया’ असे सांगितले आहे।
Narada (teaching in a technical Vedanga-style enumeration within Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It encodes the standard mantra-lakṣaṇa framework—ṛṣi, chandas, devatā, bīja, and śakti—showing that spiritual practice must be grounded in precise Vedic method, not mere recitation.
By naming the devatā and śakti, it directs devotion toward a clearly identified divine focus and its empowering energy, emphasizing disciplined, informed worship rather than vague sentiment.
Chandas (Vedic prosody) and mantra-application protocol (ṛṣi–chandas–devatā–bīja–śakti), which are essential for correct ritual recitation and traditional viniyoga usage.