Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara
मनुर्नारायण ऋषिर्विराट् छन्दः समीरितम् । महासरस्वती चास्य देवता परिकीर्तिता ॥ ९४ ॥
manurnārāyaṇa ṛṣirvirāṭ chandaḥ samīritam | mahāsarasvatī cāsya devatā parikīrtitā || 94 ||
Bagi mantra/bacaan ini, Manu–Nārāyaṇa dinyatakan sebagai ṛṣi (pelihat), Virāṭ disebut sebagai chandas (meter), dan Mahā-Sarasvatī dipuji sebagai devatā yang memerintahinya.
Narada (teaching in an anukramaṇikā/technical-vedāṅga style listing)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It encodes the mantra’s traditional ‘identity’—ṛṣi, chandas, and devatā—showing that Vedic recitation is not random speech but a disciplined transmission where revelation (ṛṣi), form (meter), and divine focus (devatā) are all specified.
By naming Mahā-Sarasvatī as the devatā, it directs the devotee’s bhāva toward divine speech, knowledge, and purity of utterance—supporting bhakti through correct praise, prayer, and mantra-centered remembrance.
Chandas (Vedic prosody) and the anukramaṇikā method: identifying the mantra’s seer (ṛṣi), meter (Virāṭ), and presiding deity (devatā) for accurate ritual recitation and study.