Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 114
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
श्रीबीजं शक्तिरापेति बीजेनैव षडंकस्तथा । त्रैलोक्यमोहनः शब्दो नमोंऽतो मनुरीरितः ॥ ११४ ॥
śrībījaṃ śaktirāpeti bījenaiva ṣaḍaṃkastathā | trailokyamohanaḥ śabdo namoṃ'to manurīritaḥ || 114 ||
Bīja “śrī” dikatakan mengundang Śakti; dan dengan bīja itu juga terbentuklah enam aṅga (ṣaḍaṅga) tubuh-mantra. Kemudian diajarkanlah kata yang mempesona tiga alam sebagai mantra yang berakhir dengan “namaḥ”.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It explains the technical principle that a bīja like “śrī” is not merely a sound but a power-invoking seed, capable of generating a complete mantra-structure and yielding an attraction/benediction effect when properly concluded with “namaḥ”.
By emphasizing “namaḥ” (salutation/surrender) as the mantra-ending, it frames mantra-practice as devotion through humility—power (Śakti) is approached through reverent surrender rather than mere technique.
Mantra-śāstra style construction: use of bīja-syllables, forming a ṣaḍaṅga (sixfold) mantra-body, and the rule of ending a mantra with “namaḥ” for worship-oriented application.