Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 198
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
बलिमन्त्रोऽयमाख्यातः सर्वकामफलप्रदः । सोपदेशं बृहत्पिण्डे कृत्वा रात्रिषु साधकः ॥ १९८ ॥
balimantro'yamākhyātaḥ sarvakāmaphalapradaḥ | sopadeśaṃ bṛhatpiṇḍe kṛtvā rātriṣu sādhakaḥ || 198 ||
Este é o Bali-mantra que foi ensinado; ele concede os frutos de todos os desejos. Tendo-o realizado, com a devida instrução, sobre um grande piṇḍa de oferenda, o praticante deve executar a prática durante a noite.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in an instructional/vidhi passage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames the Bali-mantra as a formally transmitted (sopadeśa) ritual tool whose efficacy depends on correct instruction and proper offering, emphasizing disciplined sādhanā rather than casual recitation.
Indirectly: it highlights that devotional-ritual acts gain power when performed as taught by a guru/tradition (upadeśa), aligning personal desires with a regulated sacred practice.
Ritual-technical procedure (kalpa/vidhi): the use of a specific mantra for bali (offering), the requirement of authorized instruction, and the timing rule of performing the practice at night.