Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
पंचवर्षमतिलोलमंगणे धावमानमतिचंचलेक्षणम् । किंकिणीवलयहारनूपुरै रंजितं नमत गोपबालकम् ॥ ८० ॥
paṃcavarṣamatilolamaṃgaṇe dhāvamānamaticaṃcalekṣaṇam | kiṃkiṇīvalayahāranūpurai raṃjitaṃ namata gopabālakam || 80 ||
అంగణంలో సుమారు ఐదేళ్ల గోపబాలుడు అతి చంచలంగా పరుగెత్తుతూ, అతని కళ్లలో చిలిపితనం మెరుస్తుంది. కింకిణీలు, కంకణాలు, హారం, నూపురాల మ్రోగింపుతో అందరినీ ఆనందింపజేసే ఆ గోపాలునికి నమస్కరించండి.
Narada (in devotional praise within the instructional flow)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It sanctifies bhakti by directing the mind to Bala-Krishna’s līlā—his playful, human-like sweetness—showing that loving remembrance of the Lord’s charming form is itself a powerful devotional practice.
Bhakti here is expressed as namana (bowing) and smaraṇa (vivid remembrance): the devotee contemplates Krishna’s child-form, movements, and ornaments, allowing affectionate attention to replace distraction with loving absorption.
While not teaching a technical Vedanga rule directly, it models disciplined smaraṇa used alongside ritual life—training attention (manas) through precise visual detail, a practical aid for mantra-japa and pūjā in Narada Purana rituals.