Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya
सौम्यास्तु भृगुपीयूषबीजढ्याः कथिता मुने । अग्नीषोमात्मका ह्येवं मंत्रा ज्ञेया मनीषिभिः ॥ ७ ॥
saumyāstu bhṛgupīyūṣabījaḍhyāḥ kathitā mune | agnīṣomātmakā hyevaṃ maṃtrā jñeyā manīṣibhiḥ || 7 ||
Wahai muni, mantra-mantra Saumya telah dihuraikan sebagai kaya dengan suku benih (bīja) Bhṛgu dan sari amṛta; maka orang bijaksana hendaklah memahami bahawa mantra-mantra ini berhakikat gabungan Agni dan Soma.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that Saumya mantras are not merely “gentle” or Soma-linked in mood, but are to be discerned by their bīja-rich structure and by their inner unity of Agni (transformative fire) and Soma (nourishing essence).
By framing mantras as carriers of divine energies (Agni and Soma), it supports bhakti practice that uses mantra-japa as a disciplined, technically grounded way to invoke grace—balancing purification (Agni) with sweetness and sustenance (Soma).
Mantra-lakṣaṇa (technical definition of mantras) is emphasized—especially the identification of mantra types through bīja (seed syllables) and their ritual-energetic classification as Agnīṣoma, relevant to yajña-oriented application.