Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 91
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
कामः कृष्णपदं ङेंतं वह्निजायांतकः परः । कृष्णगोविंदकौ ङेंतौ सप्तार्णः सर्वसिद्धिदः ॥ ९१ ॥
kāmaḥ kṛṣṇapadaṃ ṅeṃtaṃ vahnijāyāṃtakaḥ paraḥ | kṛṣṇagoviṃdakau ṅeṃtau saptārṇaḥ sarvasiddhidaḥ || 91 ||
‘काम’ इति बीजं ‘कृष्ण’पदं ङेन्तम्। परः शब्दो ‘वह्निजायान्तक’ इति। ‘कृष्ण’ ‘गोविन्द’ इति ङेन्तौ संयुक्तौ सप्तार्णो मन्त्रः सर्वसिद्धिदः॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/mantra-vidhi passage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames devotion to Krishna through a precisely counted mantra-form (saptārṇa), asserting that correct mantra-knowledge and recitation lead to “sarva-siddhi”—complete spiritual and worldly attainments.
By centering the divine names “Krishna” and “Govinda” as the effective mantra-body, it teaches nāma-bhakti: realization and results arise from disciplined remembrance and repetition of the Lord’s names.
It reflects Vedanga-style technicality—mantra syllable-counting (arṇa), phonetic designation, and correct identification of mantra units—used to standardize recitation and ritual application.