Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 81
Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi
मंगलादीन्यजेन्मंत्री स्वस्वस्थानस्थितान्क्रमात् । इंद्राद्यानपि वज्रादीनेवं सिद्धो भवेन्मनुः ॥ ८१ ॥
maṃgalādīnyajenmaṃtrī svasvasthānasthitānkramāt | iṃdrādyānapi vajrādīnevaṃ siddho bhavenmanuḥ || 81 ||
O praticante do mantra deve adorar Maṅgala e os demais, cada qual estabelecido em sua própria posição, na devida ordem. Do mesmo modo deve adorar Indra e os outros, juntamente com o Vajra e as armas divinas. Assim o mantra torna-se realizado (siddha).
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-siddhi depends on correct ritual order (krama) and proper placement (svasva-sthāna) of the invoked powers—grahas, devas, and their insignia—so the practice becomes disciplined rather than random.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent, orderly worship of the divine hierarchy—honoring cosmic governors like the grahas and Indra—so devotion is aligned with dharmic procedure and focused intention.
It reflects Vedāṅga-style technical ritual knowledge—especially the sequencing and spatial placement used in rites, closely connected to Jyotiṣa (graha order/positions) and kalpa-like procedural correctness for mantra accomplishment.