Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana
नमोऽस्तु गुरवे तस्मा इष्टदेवस्वरूपिणे । यस्य वागमृतं हंति विषं संसारसंज्ञकम् ॥ ५७ ॥
namo'stu gurave tasmā iṣṭadevasvarūpiṇe | yasya vāgamṛtaṃ haṃti viṣaṃ saṃsārasaṃjñakam || 57 ||
Segala hormat kepada Guru itu, jelmaan Dewa Pilihan (Iṣṭa-devatā); tutur katanya laksana amṛta yang memusnahkan racun bernama saṃsāra, kewujudan duniawi.
Narada (in a devotional eulogy to the Guru/ācārya within the instructional flow)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates the Guru as the living presence of one’s iṣṭadevatā and teaches that true instruction (vāk as amṛta) is the antidote to the suffering of saṃsāra.
By identifying the Guru with the chosen deity, it frames devotion as practiced through surrender, reverence, and faithful reception of the guru’s upadeśa, which purifies and liberates the devotee.
The verse underscores the sanctity and transformative power of vāk (sacred speech), aligning with Vedāṅga concerns such as śikṣā (proper recitation) and vyākaraṇa (clarity of meaning) as supports for effective spiritual teaching.