Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 131
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
हृदार येण दाहेन वह्निस्वाष्टमं तथा । हंसः क्ष्माखंयुतो ग्रासश्चरयुक्तो द्वितीयकः ॥ १३१ ॥
hṛdāra yeṇa dāhena vahnisvāṣṭamaṃ tathā | haṃsaḥ kṣmākhaṃyuto grāsaścarayukto dvitīyakaḥ || 131 ||
Dengan bahang pembakaran yang terhasil melalui operasi “hṛdāra” (berpusat di hati), Api dinyatakan sebagai yang kelapan. Demikian juga, Haṁsa dihuraikan sebagai “yang kedua”—bersatu dengan bumi dan ruang, serta disertai gerak menelan dan mengembara.
Narada (within a technical/vedanga-style exposition, traditionally framed as dialogue with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It presents a technical classification where inner heat (dāha) and fire (vahni) are linked to a numbered sequence, while “haṃsa” is treated as a subtle principle connected with elemental supports (earth and space) and vital functions like intake and movement—hinting at an inner-science reading alongside external enumeration.
Indirectly: by mapping inner processes (heat/fire and the haṃsa principle) it supports disciplined practice and purity, which in Purāṇic teaching becomes a foundation for steady worship and remembrance—making the body-mind a fit instrument for Vishnu-bhakti even when the verse itself is technical.
A Vedanga-like method of ordered enumeration and definition of technical terms—useful for śikṣā (phonetics/recitation discipline) and related subtle-body interpretations where terms like haṃsa and elemental pairings are treated systematically.