Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya
आदिमध्यावसानेषु हंसः प्रासादवाग्भवौ । हंसेंदुर्वा सकारो वा फकारो वर्म वा पुन ॥ २७ ॥
ādimadhyāvasāneṣu haṃsaḥ prāsādavāgbhavau | haṃseṃdurvā sakāro vā phakāro varma vā puna || 27 ||
Pada permulaan, pertengahan dan pengakhiran (rumusan yang ditetapkan), boleh diletakkan bīja “haṃsa”; atau digunakan “prāsāda” dan “vāgbhava”. Sebagai pilihan lain, boleh digunakan “haṃsa–indu”, atau suku kata “sa”, atau “pha”, atau sekali lagi bīja pelindung yang disebut “varma”.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches the regulated placement of specific bīja-syllables (like haṃsa, vāgbhava, varma) within a mantra, emphasizing that spiritual efficacy depends on precise sound-structure and protective/clarifying mantra components.
In the Narada Purana’s technical sections, devotion is supported by disciplined mantra-practice: correct bīja usage is presented as a means to steady the mind and invoke divine grace, making bhakti more focused and effective.
Śikṣā (phonetics) and mantra-vidhi are implied—how syllables are inserted in specific positions (beginning/middle/end) and how protective bīja-s like “varma” are used as ritual-technical safeguards.