Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
कृष्णः कामो बीजमुक्तं शक्तिर्वह्निप्रिया मता । षड्वीर्याढ्येन बीजेन षडंगानि समाचरेत् ॥ १७ ॥
kṛṣṇaḥ kāmo bījamuktaṃ śaktirvahnipriyā matā | ṣaḍvīryāḍhyena bījena ṣaḍaṃgāni samācaret || 17 ||
“Kṛṣṇa” ialah kāma-bīja, diajarkan sebagai mantra benih. “Śakti” dianggap sebagai yang dikasihi oleh Agni. Dengan bīja yang diperkaya enam daya, hendaklah dilaksanakan dengan tertib enam aṅga (anggota bantu) mantra itu.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/mantra-technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that mantra-japa is not merely repetition: the bīja (seed) is to be empowered through disciplined auxiliaries (ṣaḍaṅga), aligning speech, mind, and ritual method so devotion becomes precise and potent.
Bhakti here is expressed through mantra-sādhana—approaching Kṛṣṇa with a structured practice (bīja, śakti, and aṅgas), showing that loving remembrance is strengthened by correct ritual and contemplative technique.
It highlights applied mantra procedure—especially ṣaḍaṅga/nyāsa style auxiliaries used in ritual recitation—reflecting the technical, method-driven side of Vedic practice discussed in Book 1.3.