Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
दामानि पृष्ठयोर्वेणुं पुरः श्रीवत्सकौस्तुभौ । अग्रतो वनमासादिर्दिक्ष्वष्टसु तथा स्थिताः ॥ ७३ ॥
dāmāni pṛṣṭhayorveṇuṃ puraḥ śrīvatsakaustubhau | agrato vanamāsādirdikṣvaṣṭasu tathā sthitāḥ || 73 ||
Kalungan bunga tergantung di belakang-Nya; seruling veṇu juga berada di situ. Di hadapan-Nya tampak tanda Śrīvatsa dan permata Kaustubha; dan di depan lagi, kalungan hutan serta perhiasan lain tersusun rapi, ditempatkan pada lapan penjuru.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; technical description style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches sacred visualization and correct recognition of Viṣṇu’s auspicious identifiers—Śrīvatsa, Kaustubha, flute, and garlands—so devotion is anchored in a precise, traditional form (murti-lakṣaṇa).
By detailing Viṣṇu’s marks and ornaments, it guides devotees to meditate on and worship the Lord with focused remembrance (smaraṇa) and reverent, accurate ritual attention (upacāra).
It reflects a technical, śāstra-style method of deity specification and directional arrangement (dik-vinyāsa), supporting ritual correctness—an applied discipline aligned with Vedāṅga-oriented precision used in worship manuals.