Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10
Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana
तृतीये चेञ्चतुष्के तु यदि स्यान्मंत्रवर्णकः । तदा पूर्वोक्तरीत्या तु क्रमाद्देयं मनीषिभिः ॥ १० ॥
tṛtīye ceñcatuṣke tu yadi syānmaṃtravarṇakaḥ | tadā pūrvoktarītyā tu kramāddeyaṃ manīṣibhiḥ || 10 ||
Jika dalam set empat yang ketiga terdapat satu suku kata mantra (unit pembawa mantra), maka orang bijaksana hendaklah menyampaikannya menurut urutan, mengikuti kaedah yang telah disebutkan sebelumnya.
Narada (teaching in a technical/Vedanga context, traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framing)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined transmission of sacred sound: when a mantra-bearing unit appears, it must be taught and applied in the correct order, preserving efficacy and sanctity.
Indirectly: it supports bhakti by insisting that mantra practice—often central to Vishnu-bhakti—is performed exactly as prescribed, because correct śabda (sacred sound) sustains devotional fruit.
Śikṣā-oriented precision (phonetics and mantra units) and procedural ordering—teaching/assigning mantra elements sequentially according to an earlier stated rule.