Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74
Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara
ज्ञानामृता वह्निजायांतस्ताराद्यो मनुर्मतः । ऋषिः स्याद्वामदेवोऽस्य छंदो गायत्रमीरितम् ॥ ७४ ॥
jñānāmṛtā vahnijāyāṃtastārādyo manurmataḥ | ṛṣiḥ syādvāmadevo'sya chaṃdo gāyatramīritam || 74 ||
या मंत्राचे मंत्रनाम ‘ज्ञानामृता’ व ‘वह्निजायांत’ असे मानले गेले असून ‘ताराद्य’ हा त्याचा मनु (मंत्र-निर्देश) समजला जातो। याचा ऋषी वामदेव आणि छंद गायत्री असे कथिले आहे॥
Sanatkumara (instruction to Narada on mantra-technical details)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It preserves the mantra’s traditional “identity markers”—name/designation, ṛṣi, and chandas—so the mantra is approached with correct lineage-awareness and ritual precision.
Indirectly: by emphasizing correct mantra-vidhi (proper mantra method), it supports steady devotional practice where recitation is aligned with scriptural parameters rather than done casually.
Chandas (metre) and mantra-lakṣaṇa: the verse states the mantra’s ṛṣi (Vāmadeva) and its Gāyatrī metre, key details used in japa, nyāsa, and ritual recitation.