Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
तस्य क्षितीश्वरेंद्रस्य स्मरणादेव नारद । शत्रूञ्जयति संग्रामे नष्टं प्राप्नोति सत्वरम् ॥ ५ ॥
tasya kṣitīśvareṃdrasya smaraṇādeva nārada | śatrūñjayati saṃgrāme naṣṭaṃ prāpnoti satvaram || 5 ||
Wahai Nārada, dengan sekadar mengingati raja agung, penguasa bumi itu, seseorang menewaskan musuh di medan perang dan segera memperoleh kembali apa yang telah hilang.
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches the power of smaraṇa (devotional remembrance): inner recollection of a revered sovereign figure is presented as a dharmic source of protection, success, and restoration.
Bhakti is shown as effective even at the level of simple remembrance—no elaborate rite is required here; sincere smaraṇa itself is described as producing auspicious outcomes.
The verse reflects applied mantra/ स्मृति-phala logic used in technical traditions: remembrance/invocation is treated as a practical upāya (means) for protection and success, aligning with ritual-prayoga thinking rather than grammar or astrology specifically.