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 ||
ਮੰਤ੍ਰਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਜਾਤੀਆਂ ਸਮ੍ਰਿਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੱਸੀਆਂ ਗਈਆਂ ਹਨ—ਕੁਝ ਕਲੀਬ (ਨਪੁੰਸਕ) ਅਤੇ ਕੁਝ ‘ਨਮੋ’ ਅੰਤ ਵਾਲੇ। ਮੰਤ੍ਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਅਧਿਸ਼ਠਾਤਾ ਪੁੰ-ਦੇਵਤਾ ਮੰਨੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ, ਅਤੇ ਵਿਦਿਆਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਅਧਿਸ਼ਠਾਤ੍ਰੀ ਸ਼ਕਤੀਆਂ ਸਤ੍ਰੀ-ਦੇਵਤਾ ਮੰਨੀਆਂ ਜਾਂਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ।
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.