Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
तारो नमो भगवते नन्दपुत्राय संवदेत् । आनन्दवपुषे दद्यादृशार्णं तदनंतरम् ॥ ३७ ॥
tāro namo bhagavate nandaputrāya saṃvadet | ānandavapuṣe dadyādṛśārṇaṃ tadanaṃtaram || 37 ||
Deve-se proferir primeiro o Tāraka (praṇava) e então recitar: “Namo Bhagavate, ao filho de Nanda.” Logo em seguida, deve-se acrescentar a sílaba Ṛśa, dirigida Àquele cuja própria forma é Ānanda, a bem-aventurança.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the technical recitation/placement of mantra-syllables)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It prescribes a precise mantra-sequence: beginning with the saving praṇava and moving into devotion to Nanda’s son (Kṛṣṇa), indicating that liberation-oriented sound (oṃ) is joined with personal bhakti to the Lord of bliss-form.
Bhakti is expressed through direct salutation—“namo bhagavate”—specifically to Kṛṣṇa, while the mantra’s structure emphasizes disciplined remembrance (japa/uccāraṇa) rather than vague sentiment.
It reflects Vedāṅga-style technicality in mantra formation—ordering of utterance and addition of specific syllables (arṇa)—a feature connected with śikṣā (phonetics) and vyākaraṇa (correct form/usage) in ritual recitation.