Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya
विरामस्थानगं चास्रं हतवीर्यः स उच्यते । मंत्रस्यादौ च मध्ये च मूर्ध्नि चास्रचतुष्टयम् ॥ ३७ ॥
virāmasthānagaṃ cāsraṃ hatavīryaḥ sa ucyate | maṃtrasyādau ca madhye ca mūrdhni cāsracatuṣṭayam || 37 ||
இடைநிறுத்த இடத்தில் விழும் அச்சரம் ‘ஹதவீர்யம்’ (வலிமை குன்றியது) எனப்படுகிறது. மந்திரத்தில் இத்தகைய நான்கு ‘அஸ்ர’ இடங்கள் உண்டு—ஆரம்பம், நடு, முடிவு, மேலும் மூர்த்தி/மூर्धா (முதன்மைச் சிகரம்) இடம்.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on mantra-recitation and Śikṣā)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-siddhi depends on precise Śikṣā (phonetics): if recitation is broken by improper pauses or placed at sensitive points, the mantra’s efficacy is considered weakened.
Even in bhakti-oriented practice, the Purana emphasizes disciplined recitation—devotion is supported by correct mantra-utterance, showing that sincerity and proper method work together.
Śikṣā (Vedic phonetics): guidance about virāma (pause), structural points in a mantra (beginning/middle/end/crest), and how such placement impacts ritual recitation and results.