Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 172
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
कृष्णसर्पपदात्पश्चाद्वदेद्यज्ञोपवीतिने । बलयुग्मं चलायुग्ममनिवर्तकपालिने ॥ १७२ ॥
kṛṣṇasarpapadātpaścādvadedyajñopavītine | balayugmaṃ calāyugmamanivartakapāline || 172 ||
เมื่อสวดมนตราที่ขึ้นต้นด้วย “กฤษณะ-สรปะ” แล้ว ผู้สวมยัชโญปวีตะพึงสวดต่อว่า “พละเป็นคู่ กำลังเคลื่อนไหวเป็นคู่—โอ้ อนิวรรตกปาลิน ผู้พิทักษ์ผู้ไม่หันกลับ”
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within Vedanga/ritual procedure context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames the yajñopavīta practice as a guarded, mantra-driven discipline: the recitation invokes paired inner powers (bala-yugma, calā-yugma) and seeks protection from a steadfast, non-retreating guardian principle.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent compliance with sacred procedure—reciting prescribed mantras with faith—so that ritual life becomes an offering supported by divine protection rather than mere external formality.
It highlights ritual sequencing and correct mantra-application (prayoga/nyāsa style instruction), a technical aspect aligned with Vedanga-oriented practice—how and when specific formulas are to be uttered by the yajñopavīta wearer.