Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya
आदिमध्यावसानेषु हंसः प्रासादवाग्भवौ । हंसेंदुर्वा सकारो वा फकारो वर्म वा पुन ॥ २७ ॥
ādimadhyāvasāneṣu haṃsaḥ prāsādavāgbhavau | haṃseṃdurvā sakāro vā phakāro varma vā puna || 27 ||
आदौ मध्येऽवसाने च हंसबीजं विन्यसेत्। अथवा प्रासादं वाग्भवं वा; वा हंसेंदुं, वा ‘स’कारं, वा ‘फ’कारं, पुनर्वा वर्मबीजं प्रयोजयेत्॥
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches the regulated placement of specific bīja-syllables (like haṃsa, vāgbhava, varma) within a mantra, emphasizing that spiritual efficacy depends on precise sound-structure and protective/clarifying mantra components.
In the Narada Purana’s technical sections, devotion is supported by disciplined mantra-practice: correct bīja usage is presented as a means to steady the mind and invoke divine grace, making bhakti more focused and effective.
Śikṣā (phonetics) and mantra-vidhi are implied—how syllables are inserted in specific positions (beginning/middle/end) and how protective bīja-s like “varma” are used as ritual-technical safeguards.