Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 129
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
ध्यात्वाप्नोति महीं रम्यां वराहस्य प्रसादतः । वारुणे मण्डले ध्यायेद्वाराहं हिमसन्निभघम् ॥ १२९ ॥
dhyātvāpnoti mahīṃ ramyāṃ varāhasya prasādataḥ | vāruṇe maṇḍale dhyāyedvārāhaṃ himasannibhagham || 129 ||
เมื่อเพ่งภาวนาเช่นนี้ ย่อมได้แผ่นดินอันรื่นรมย์ด้วยพระกรุณาแห่งพระวราหะ ในวารุณมณฑลพึงภาวนาถึงพระศรีวราหะผู้สว่างดุจกองหิมะ।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that the fruit of meditation is granted primarily by Varāha’s prasāda (grace), and that correct ritual-visualization (in a specified maṇḍala) supports focused devotion leading to an auspicious realm.
Bhakti here is expressed as dhyāna—loving, steady contemplation of Varāha’s form—combined with surrender to divine favor, emphasizing that attainment comes through the Lord’s compassion rather than mere technique.
It reflects applied ritual science: using a specific maṇḍala (vāruṇa-maṇḍala) for deity-visualization, a technical practice aligned with kalpa-style procedure and mantra-dhyāna methods discussed in Vedāṅga-oriented sections.