Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 155
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
हृदंतोऽयं महामंत्रो द्विशतार्णः समीरितः । जैमिनिर्मुनिरस्योक्तश्छंदश्चामितमीरितम् ॥ १५५ ॥
hṛdaṃto'yaṃ mahāmaṃtro dviśatārṇaḥ samīritaḥ | jaiminirmunirasyoktaśchaṃdaścāmitamīritam || 155 ||
हा महामंत्र ‘हृत्’ या अक्षराने समाप्त होणारा (हृदंत) असा सांगितला आहे आणि तो द्विशत अक्षरी आहे असे वर्णिले आहे. याचा ऋषी जैमिनी मुनी असून याचे छंद अमित (अपरिमेय) असे म्हटले आहे.
Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/Chandas-oriented context, traditionally within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes that a mantra is not only devotional sound but also a Vedic science: its ending, syllable-count, seer (ṛṣi), and metre (chandas) are part of its sanctity and correct transmission.
Bhakti here is supported by precision: devotion becomes steady and fruitful when the mantra is preserved and recited according to its recognized Vedic identifiers (ṛṣi and chandas), ensuring faithful continuity of the tradition.
Chandas and Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa-style technical markers are highlighted—syllable/phoneme count (dviśatārṇa), mantra-ending (hṛd-anta), and the assignment of ṛṣi and chandas used for correct recitation and ritual application.