Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
शुचिः स्वेन युतस्त्वाद्यो ललिता स्याद्द्वितीयकः । शून्यमग्नियुतं पश्चाद्रयोव्याप्तेन संयुतम् ॥ ४० ॥
śuciḥ svena yutastvādyo lalitā syāddvitīyakaḥ | śūnyamagniyutaṃ paścādrayovyāptena saṃyutam || 40 ||
முதல் பதம் ‘சுசி’; அது தன் குறியுடன் இணைந்தது; இரண்டாவது ‘லலிதா’ எனப்படும். பின்னர் ‘சூன்ய’த்தை ‘அக்னி’யுடன் சேர்த்து, அதன் பின் ‘ரய’யால் வியாபிக்கப்பட்ட தத்துவத்துடன் இணைக்க வேண்டும்.
Sanatkumara (teaching to Narada in a technical Vedāṅga-style instruction)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It presents a precise method for assembling sacred sound-elements in the correct order, emphasizing that mantra efficacy depends on exact construction and disciplined procedure.
By prescribing accurate mantra-formation for japa, it supports bhakti as a practiced discipline—devotion expressed through correctly transmitted and correctly applied sacred sound.
A technical, Vyākaraṇa/Śikṣā-like procedure: combining named units and marker-terms (e.g., ‘śūnya’, ‘agni’) in a specified sequence—typical of ritual-mantric instruction and mnemonic encoding.