Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
विद्येशाः पुनरैशं तु मंत्रा विद्याभिधं पुनः । इमानि चैव तत्त्वानि शुद्धाध्वेति प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ ३५ ॥
vidyeśāḥ punaraiśaṃ tu maṃtrā vidyābhidhaṃ punaḥ | imāni caiva tattvāni śuddhādhveti prakīrtitam || 35 ||
Novamente, diz-se que os Vidyeśas pertencem ao domínio de Īśa; e os mantras, mais uma vez, são designados como ‘Vidyā’. Esses mesmos princípios (tattvas) são proclamados como Śuddhādhvā—o caminho puro (das categorias).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames mantras and their presiding powers (Vidyeśas) as part of a ‘pure path’ of principles (Śuddhādhvā), implying that correct knowledge of mantra and its divine governance purifies practice and supports liberation-oriented discipline.
By placing mantras under the Lord’s (Īśa’s) domain, it suggests devotional practice is not merely linguistic recitation but alignment with the divine source that empowers mantra—turning technical mantra-vidyā into God-centered worship.
It highlights mantra-vidyā as a structured science with presiding deities and definable categories (tattvas), a key idea for correct ritual application—knowing what a mantra is, how it is classified, and the authority (Īśa) behind its efficacy.