Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
कृष्णः कामो बीजमुक्तं शक्तिर्वह्निप्रिया मता । षड्वीर्याढ्येन बीजेन षडंगानि समाचरेत् ॥ १७ ॥
kṛṣṇaḥ kāmo bījamuktaṃ śaktirvahnipriyā matā | ṣaḍvīryāḍhyena bījena ṣaḍaṃgāni samācaret || 17 ||
‘கிருஷ்ண’ என்பதே காம-பீஜம், அதாவது பீஜமந்திர-ஸ்வரூபம் என்று கூறப்படுகிறது. ‘சக்தி’ அக்னிக்குப் பிரியமானதாகக் கருதப்படுகிறது. ஆறு வீர்யங்களால் நிறைந்த இப் பீஜத்தால் மந்திரத்தின் ஷடங்கங்களை விதிப்படி நடத்த வேண்டும்.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/mantra-technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that mantra-japa is not merely repetition: the bīja (seed) is to be empowered through disciplined auxiliaries (ṣaḍaṅga), aligning speech, mind, and ritual method so devotion becomes precise and potent.
Bhakti here is expressed through mantra-sādhana—approaching Kṛṣṇa with a structured practice (bīja, śakti, and aṅgas), showing that loving remembrance is strengthened by correct ritual and contemplative technique.
It highlights applied mantra procedure—especially ṣaḍaṅga/nyāsa style auxiliaries used in ritual recitation—reflecting the technical, method-driven side of Vedic practice discussed in Book 1.3.