Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
विष्णो इत्युक्त्वा ठद्वयं स्यादेकोनत्रिंशदर्णवान् । नारदोऽस्य मुनिश्छंदोऽनुष्टुप् च देवता मनोः ॥ ५३ ॥
viṣṇo ityuktvā ṭhadvayaṃ syādekonatriṃśadarṇavān | nārado'sya muniśchaṃdo'nuṣṭup ca devatā manoḥ || 53 ||
Sesudah melafazkan “Viṣṇu”, hendaklah ditambah sepasang suku kata “ṭha” sebanyak dua kali; maka mantra itu menjadi dua puluh sembilan suku kata. Bagi mantra ini, Nārada ialah ṛṣi (penyaksi), Anuṣṭubh ialah chandas (metrum), dan Manu ialah devatā (dewa penaung).
Narada (in an instructional/technical exposition on mantra-lakṣaṇa)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches the traditional mantra-framework (ṛṣi–chandas–devatā) showing that devotion to Viṣṇu is practiced with Vedic precision—right sound, right metre, and right invocation—so worship is both heartfelt and properly aligned with śāstra.
Bhakti here is expressed through mantra-japa addressed to Viṣṇu, but the verse emphasizes disciplined devotion: the devotee follows the correct mantra-structure and invokes the proper seer and deity, making remembrance of Viṣṇu a regulated sādhana.
Chandas (metre) and mantra-lakṣaṇa are highlighted—specifically syllable-counting (akṣara/varṇa) and identifying the mantra’s ṛṣi (Nārada), chandas (Anuṣṭubh), and devatā (Manu), which are core practical tools used in Vedic recitation and ritual application.