Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
तारादिहृदयांतः स्यात्काम आह्लादिनीमनुः । तथा त्रयाणां बीजानां दीपनैर्मनुभिस्त्रिभिः ॥ ४८ ॥
tārādihṛdayāṃtaḥ syātkāma āhlādinīmanuḥ | tathā trayāṇāṃ bījānāṃ dīpanairmanubhistribhiḥ || 48 ||
ஹ்ருதய மந்திரத்தில் ‘தாரா’ (ஓம்) எழுத்தால் தொடங்கி, ஆனந்தம் அளிக்கும் ‘காம’ மந்திரத்தை நிறுவ வேண்டும். அதுபோல மூன்று பீஜங்களுக்கு அவற்றைத் தூண்டி ஒளிரச் செய்யும் மூன்று ‘தீபன’ மந்திரங்கள் உள்ளன.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical Vedanga/mantra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that mantras are not merely recited but carefully installed (especially in the ‘heart’ position) and then awakened; the verse highlights inner consecration and energizing of bīja-mantras as part of effective upāsanā.
By emphasizing heart-centered placement and enlivening of sacred syllables, it frames devotion as inward absorption (hṛdaya-sthāpanā) where the practitioner’s consciousness becomes a vessel for the deity’s mantra-power.
It points to practical mantra-prayoga used in ritual and meditation—nyāsa-like placement (hṛdaya) and ‘dīpana’ (activation) procedures for bīja syllables, a technical aspect aligned with applied ritual science.