Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 104
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
ऋषिर्ब्रह्मा च परमा गायत्रीछंद ईरितम् । परंज्योतिः परं ब्रह्म देवता परिकीर्तितम् ॥ १०४ ॥
ṛṣirbrahmā ca paramā gāyatrīchaṃda īritam | paraṃjyotiḥ paraṃ brahma devatā parikīrtitam || 104 ||
ฤๅษีของมนตร์นี้กล่าวว่าเป็นพระพรหม และฉันท์สูงสุดประกาศว่าเป็นคายตรี เทวตาถูกสรรเสริญว่าเป็นแสงสว่างสูงสุด—พรหมันอันยิ่งยวด
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It identifies the mantra’s essentials—ṛṣi, chandas, and devatā—while directing contemplation toward the highest reality: the Supreme Light, i.e., Param Brahman.
By naming the devatā as the Supreme Brahman, it turns practice from mere recitation into reverent upāsanā—devotional meditation on the highest divine principle as light and consciousness.
Chandas (metre) is explicitly taught: the Gāyatrī metre, along with the standard mantra framework of ṛṣi–chandas–devatā used for correct viniyoga in japa and ritual recitation.