Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
ङेतो गणपतिस्तोयं भुजंगो वरदेति च । सर्वांते जनमुञ्चार्य ततो मे वशमानय ॥ ३ ॥
ṅeto gaṇapatistoyaṃ bhujaṃgo varadeti ca | sarvāṃte janamuñcārya tato me vaśamānaya || 3 ||
‘ஙேதோ’, ‘கணபதி’, ‘தோயம்’, ‘புஜங்க’, ‘வரத’—இச் சொற்களை உச்சரித்து; இறுதியில் அந்த நபரின் பெயரைச் சொல்லி, ‘அவரை என் வசப்படுத்து’ என்று ஜபிக்க வேண்டும்।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada within a technical/ritual instruction context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It demonstrates a technical rule of mantra-prayoga: specific coded words are arranged, the target’s name is appended, and a result-statement (phala-vākya) is spoken—showing how ritual speech is engineered for intended outcomes.
This verse is primarily procedural rather than devotional; it reflects the Purana’s inclusion of applied ritual knowledge alongside higher teachings, implying that practice (prayoga) should ultimately be subordinated to dharma and sattvic intent within a broader spiritual life.
It highlights mantra-construction and prayoga method—how to place key terms, insert a proper name at the end, and conclude with an imperative result-formula—an applied discipline aligned with technical instruction found in Vedanga-adjacent material (especially phonetics/recitation discipline and ritual procedure).