Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
एवं सिद्धे मनौ मंत्री कुर्यात्काम्यानि पूर्ववत् । श्रीशक्तिकामः कृष्णाय गोविंदायाग्निसुन्दरी ॥ ९ ॥
evaṃ siddhe manau maṃtrī kuryātkāmyāni pūrvavat | śrīśaktikāmaḥ kṛṣṇāya goviṃdāyāgnisundarī || 9 ||
Apabila mantra itu telah sempurna (siddhi), pengamal mantra hendaklah melakukan upacara kāmya (bertujuan hajat) seperti yang telah ditetapkan sebelumnya. Sesiapa yang menginginkan kemakmuran dan kuasa ilahi (śakti) hendaklah memuja Kṛṣṇa—Govinda bersama Agnisundarī, keindahan-śakti api.
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual instruction context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It links mantra-siddhi (successful, stabilized mantra practice) with disciplined application: only after perfection should one undertake kāmya rites, and even then the rite is anchored in devotion to Kṛṣṇa (Govinda) together with a ritual śakti.
Even in technical ritual contexts, the verse centers the act on Kṛṣṇa-Govinda as the primary refuge and object of invocation, showing that desired outcomes are to be sought through devotionally oriented worship rather than mere technique.
It reflects ritual discipline and procedure (kalpa-style application): first establish mantra efficacy (siddhi), then apply it to kāmya-karmas 'as previously taught,' indicating rule-based sequencing and correct ritual deployment.