Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana
सुसिद्धसिद्धस्तत्साध्यस्तत्सुसिद्धश्च तदृषिः । तुरीये चेञ्चतुष्के तु तदैवं गणयेत्सुधीः ॥ ११ ॥
susiddhasiddhastatsādhyastatsusiddhaśca tadṛṣiḥ | turīye ceñcatuṣke tu tadaivaṃ gaṇayetsudhīḥ || 11 ||
“Su-siddha-siddha”, “Tat-sādhya”, “Tat-su-siddha”—dan resi (ṛṣi) yang sama itu; pada bahagian keempat, dalam kelompok empat serangkai, orang bijaksana hendaklah menghitungnya tepat menurut cara ini.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, technical instruction on Vedanga-style enumeration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined śāstric method—correctly assigning names and the associated ṛṣi within a structured fourfold scheme—showing that precision in Vedic knowledge is itself a dharmic practice.
Indirectly: it supports bhakti by preserving the accurate transmission of sacred knowledge and recitation frameworks; devotion in the Purāṇic tradition is strengthened when mantra/teaching lineages (ṛṣi) and classifications are kept exact.
A technical rule of enumeration/assignment (gaṇanā) in a fourfold (catuṣka) arrangement—typical of Vedāṅga-style pedagogy used to catalogue mantras, meters, or related ritual components along with their ṛṣi.