Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya
क्लीबाश्चैव नमोंऽताः स्युर्मंन्त्राणां जातयः स्मृताः । पुंदैवतास्तु मन्त्रा स्युर्विद्याः स्त्रीदैवता मताः ॥ ५ ॥
klībāścaiva namoṃ'tāḥ syurmaṃntrāṇāṃ jātayaḥ smṛtāḥ | puṃdaivatāstu mantrā syurvidyāḥ strīdaivatā matāḥ || 5 ||
ମନ୍ତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କର ଜାତି ସ୍ମୃତିରେ କୁହାଯାଇଛି—କିଛି କ୍ଲୀବ (ନପୁଂସକ) ଏବଂ କିଛି ‘ନମୋ’ ଅନ୍ତ। ମନ୍ତ୍ରର ଅଧିଷ୍ଠାତା ପୁଂଦେବତା; ବିଦ୍ୟାର ଅଧିଷ୍ଠାତ୍ରୀ ଶକ୍ତି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଦେବତା ବୋଲି ମନାଯାଏ।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical Vedanga/mantra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames mantra-practice as a disciplined science: mantras are not random sounds but are classified by traditional markers (like grammatical gender and endings), and each class is linked to a presiding divinity—showing that correct form and correct devatā-orientation are essential for efficacy and dharmic use.
By highlighting “namo-anta” mantras—those ending in an explicit act of obeisance—it emphasizes surrender and reverence as a legitimate mantra-form, aligning technical mantra-knowledge with devotional posture (praṇāma/bhakti) rather than mere ritual mechanics.
It reflects mantra-vyākaraṇa style classification: attention to linguistic form (e.g., endings like “namo” and categories such as klība) and the applied ritual principle of devatā-assignment—key practical knowledge for correct mantra recitation and viniyoga.