Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 97
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
अष्टार्णोऽस्य मुनिर्व्यासः पंक्तिश्छंद उदाहृतम् । श्रीकाराख्यो हरिः प्रोक्तो देवता सकलेष्टदः ॥ ९७ ॥
aṣṭārṇo'sya munirvyāsaḥ paṃktiśchaṃda udāhṛtam | śrīkārākhyo hariḥ prokto devatā sakaleṣṭadaḥ || 97 ||
Inilah mantra lapan suku kata; ṛṣi (penyaksi wahyu)nya ialah Muni Vyāsa; meternya dinyatakan sebagai Paṅkti; dewa penaungnya ialah Hari yang disebut “Śrī-kāra” (Tuhan yang berserta Śrī). Baginda mengurniakan segala pencapaian yang dihajati.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It gives the formal mantra-lakṣaṇa (ṛṣi, chandas, devatā) for an eight-syllabled Viṣṇu-mantra, showing that correct identification and reverence for Hari (with Śrī) is the basis for attaining desired spiritual and worldly results.
By naming Hari—associated with Śrī—as the presiding deity and “giver of all desired attainments,” it frames mantra-japa as a direct devotional approach where grace flows from focused worship of Viṣṇu.
Chandas (metre) and mantra-vidhi: it specifies Paṅkti as the chandas and Vyāsa as the ṛṣi, which are used in ritual preliminaries (saṅkalpa/nyāsa) and in technically correct recitation.