Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya
दिव्यं भावं यतो दद्यात्क्षिणुयाद्दुरितानि च । अतो दीक्षेति सा प्रोक्ता सर्वागमविशारदैः ॥ २ ॥
divyaṃ bhāvaṃ yato dadyātkṣiṇuyādduritāni ca | ato dīkṣeti sā proktā sarvāgamaviśāradaiḥ || 2 ||
Sapagkat ipinagkakaloob nito ang banal na kalagayang panloob at winawasak din ang mga kasalanan, kaya ito’y tinawag na “dīkṣā,” ayon sa mga dalubhasa sa lahat ng Āgama.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines dīkṣā as a sanctifying initiation that both elevates the practitioner’s inner spiritual state (divya-bhāva) and removes accumulated negativity and sin (durita-kṣaya).
By emphasizing divya-bhāva—an awakened, purified inner attitude—this verse points to the devotional prerequisite of inner transformation, making worship and mantra-practice fit for divine grace.
It highlights ritual-technical doctrine: the formal concept of dīkṣā as taught in Āgamic/Vaidika procedure—purification and authorization for mantra and sacrificial observances.