Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
मुनिर्ब्रह्मास्य गायत्री छंदः कृष्णोऽस्य देवता । वर्णद्वंद्वैश्च सर्वेण पंचांगान्यस्य कल्पयेत् ॥ ७९ ॥
munirbrahmāsya gāyatrī chaṃdaḥ kṛṣṇo'sya devatā | varṇadvaṃdvaiśca sarveṇa paṃcāṃgānyasya kalpayet || 79 ||
Para este mantra, o ṛṣi (vidente) é Brahmā, o metro é Gāyatrī e a divindade regente é Kṛṣṇa. E, por meio de todos os pares de sílabas (varṇa-dvandva), deve-se também determinar seus cinco membros (pañcāṅga).
Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/technical context; dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage implied in this section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches correct mantra-identification: knowing the ṛṣi (seer), chandas (metre), and devatā (presiding deity) aligns recitation with its intended spiritual power; here, devotion is anchored in Kṛṣṇa as the mantra’s devatā.
By naming Kṛṣṇa as the devatā, the verse frames technical mantra practice as Kṛṣṇa-centered worship—bhakti expressed through precise Vedic method rather than mere sentiment.
Chandas (prosody/metre) and mantra-lakṣaṇa: identifying ṛṣi–chandas–devatā and constructing the mantra’s pañcāṅga using varṇa (phoneme) analysis—an applied, technical aspect of Vedic recitation and ritual.