Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 77
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
भुवो बीजमिति प्रोक्तं श्रीबीजं प्रागुदाहृतम् । मंत्रादिस्थचतुर्बीजपूर्विकाः परिपूजयेत् ॥ ७७ ॥
bhuvo bījamiti proktaṃ śrībījaṃ prāgudāhṛtam | maṃtrādisthacaturbījapūrvikāḥ paripūjayet || 77 ||
“भुवो” बीजमिति प्रोक्तं, श्रीबीजं च प्रागुदाहृतम्। मन्त्रादिस्थचतुर्बीजपूर्विकाः सर्वाङ्गैः परिपूजयेत्॥
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that mantra-upāsanā is powered by bīja-syllables: identifying ‘bhuvaḥ’ as a bīja and recalling the Śrī-bīja, it directs the practitioner to begin worship with the proper seed-syllable framework so the mantra becomes effective and auspicious.
Bhakti here is expressed through disciplined upāsanā—devotion performed as careful mantra-worship. The verse implies that reverence is not only emotional but also procedural: honoring the mantra with its bījas is part of serving the deity correctly.
It highlights a kalpa-style ritual principle: correct mantra-structure and placement of bījas (“mantrādi-stha”) as a practical rule for worship/recitation, reflecting technical liturgical knowledge used in mantra-vidhi.