Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
भीषयद्वितयं हृत्स्यात् त्रासयद्वितयं शिरः । शिखा प्रमर्द्दयद्वंद्वं वर्म प्रध्वंसयद्वयम् ॥ ९८ ॥
bhīṣayadvitayaṃ hṛtsyāt trāsayadvitayaṃ śiraḥ | śikhā pramarddayadvaṃdvaṃ varma pradhvaṃsayadvayam || 98 ||
‘भीषयत्’ हे युग्म हृदयात न्यासावे, आणि ‘त्रासयत्’ हे युग्म शिरावर। ‘शिखा-प्रमर्द्य’ हे द्वंद्व शिखेत, तसेच ‘वर्म-प्रध्वंसय’ हे युग्मही विन्यसावे.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the technical rules of Vedanga-Śikṣā)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that mantra-power depends on precise Vedic recitation; correct placement of śikṣā-instructions (bodily loci and recitational marks) preserves the intended efficacy and protects the rite from error.
Even in devotion, the Purana upholds disciplined practice: reverence for mantra and accurate chanting are treated as forms of bhakti expressed through careful, tradition-faithful worship.
Vedāṅga-Śikṣā: a technical rule-set assigning specific named recitation marks/operations (dvaya/dvandva) to bodily locations like heart, head, and śikhā, guiding correct performance in Vedic chanting and ritual.