Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 198
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
बलिमन्त्रोऽयमाख्यातः सर्वकामफलप्रदः । सोपदेशं बृहत्पिण्डे कृत्वा रात्रिषु साधकः ॥ १९८ ॥
balimantro'yamākhyātaḥ sarvakāmaphalapradaḥ | sopadeśaṃ bṛhatpiṇḍe kṛtvā rātriṣu sādhakaḥ || 198 ||
Inilah Bali-mantra yang telah diajarkan; ia mengurniakan hasil bagi segala hajat. Setelah melaksanakannya dengan bimbingan yang benar di atas piṇḍa persembahan yang besar, si sādhaka hendaklah menjalankan amalan itu pada waktu malam.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in an instructional/vidhi passage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames the Bali-mantra as a formally transmitted (sopadeśa) ritual tool whose efficacy depends on correct instruction and proper offering, emphasizing disciplined sādhanā rather than casual recitation.
Indirectly: it highlights that devotional-ritual acts gain power when performed as taught by a guru/tradition (upadeśa), aligning personal desires with a regulated sacred practice.
Ritual-technical procedure (kalpa/vidhi): the use of a specific mantra for bali (offering), the requirement of authorized instruction, and the timing rule of performing the practice at night.