Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
भीषयद्वितयं हृत्स्यात् त्रासयद्वितयं शिरः । शिखा प्रमर्द्दयद्वंद्वं वर्म प्रध्वंसयद्वयम् ॥ ९८ ॥
bhīṣayadvitayaṃ hṛtsyāt trāsayadvitayaṃ śiraḥ | śikhā pramarddayadvaṃdvaṃ varma pradhvaṃsayadvayam || 98 ||
‘பீஷயத்’ எனும் இரட்டையை இதயத்தில் ந்யாசம் செய்ய வேண்டும்; ‘த்ராஸயத்’ எனும் இரட்டையை தலையில். ‘சிகா-ப்ரமர்த்ய’ எனும் இரட்டைக் குறியை சிகையில், மேலும் ‘வர்ம-ப்ரத்வம்ஸய’ எனும் இரட்டையையும் ந்யாசம் செய்ய வேண்டும்.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the technical rules of Vedanga-Śikṣā)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that mantra-power depends on precise Vedic recitation; correct placement of śikṣā-instructions (bodily loci and recitational marks) preserves the intended efficacy and protects the rite from error.
Even in devotion, the Purana upholds disciplined practice: reverence for mantra and accurate chanting are treated as forms of bhakti expressed through careful, tradition-faithful worship.
Vedāṅga-Śikṣā: a technical rule-set assigning specific named recitation marks/operations (dvaya/dvandva) to bodily locations like heart, head, and śikhā, guiding correct performance in Vedic chanting and ritual.