Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 91
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
कामः कृष्णपदं ङेंतं वह्निजायांतकः परः । कृष्णगोविंदकौ ङेंतौ सप्तार्णः सर्वसिद्धिदः ॥ ९१ ॥
kāmaḥ kṛṣṇapadaṃ ṅeṃtaṃ vahnijāyāṃtakaḥ paraḥ | kṛṣṇagoviṃdakau ṅeṃtau saptārṇaḥ sarvasiddhidaḥ || 91 ||
‘காம’ பீஜம் ‘கிருஷ்ண’ பதத்தின் ஙே-அந்த வடிவம். பரம ஒலி ‘வஹ்னிஜாயாந்தக’. ‘கிருஷ்ண’ மற்றும் ‘கோவிந்த’—இவ்விரண்டும் ஙே-அந்தமாக இணைந்தால் சப்தார்ண மந்திரம்; அது எல்லாச் சித்திகளையும் அருளும்.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/mantra-vidhi passage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames devotion to Krishna through a precisely counted mantra-form (saptārṇa), asserting that correct mantra-knowledge and recitation lead to “sarva-siddhi”—complete spiritual and worldly attainments.
By centering the divine names “Krishna” and “Govinda” as the effective mantra-body, it teaches nāma-bhakti: realization and results arise from disciplined remembrance and repetition of the Lord’s names.
It reflects Vedanga-style technicality—mantra syllable-counting (arṇa), phonetic designation, and correct identification of mantra units—used to standardize recitation and ritual application.