Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 120
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
वह्निजायाद्वादशार्णो मंत्रः कल्पद्रुमोऽपरः । अंगिराश्च मुनिश्छंदो गायत्री देवता पुनः ॥ १२० ॥
vahnijāyādvādaśārṇo maṃtraḥ kalpadrumo'paraḥ | aṃgirāśca muniśchaṃdo gāyatrī devatā punaḥ || 120 ||
“वह्निजाया”पासून द्वादशाक्षरी मंत्र सिद्ध होतो; तोच दुसऱ्या नावाने ‘कल्पद्रुम’ (इच्छापूर्तिदायक) म्हणतात. याचा ऋषी अंगिरा मुनि, छंद गायत्री, आणि अधिष्ठात्री देवता पुन्हा गायत्रीच आहेत।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the mantra-lakṣaṇa: ṛṣi–chandas–devatā)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches the standard Vedic way to “situate” a mantra—by stating its syllable-count, ṛṣi (seer), chandas (metre), and devatā—so the practitioner approaches it with correct ritual and contemplative alignment.
By naming the devatā as Gāyatrī and presenting the mantra as a “Kalpadruma,” it frames mantra-japa as a devotional means that can grant spiritual aims when performed with proper Vedic orientation.
Chandas/Vedāṅga methodology: the verse explicitly identifies the metre (Gāyatrī) and ties mantra practice to technical parameters like syllable-count (dvādaśārṇa) and ṛṣi–devatā attribution used in ritual recitation.