Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga
स्वफाग्नयो भगेंद्वाढ्यास्तृतीयं बीजमीरितम् । वियद्भृग्वग्निमन्विंदुयुक्तं स्याञ्च चतुर्थकम् ॥ ३ ॥
svaphāgnayo bhageṃdvāḍhyāstṛtīyaṃ bījamīritam | viyadbhṛgvagnimanviṃduyuktaṃ syāñca caturthakam || 3 ||
Ang «sva», «phā», at «agni», kasama ang «bhaga» at sangkap na pangbuwan (indu)—ito ang ipinahahayag na ikatlong bīja. At ang ikaapat ay sinasabing «viyat», na sinusundan ng «bhṛgu» at «agni», at inuugnay sa bindu (tuldok na pang-ilong).
Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/technical context, traditionally within dialogue with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It codifies how specific bīja (seed) sounds are assembled—showing that mantra-power is preserved through precise phonetic and structural rules, a key principle of Vedic sacred sound.
Indirectly: it supports bhakti practice by ensuring that devotional japa and ritual recitation are performed with correct bīja formation, so the worship (often Vishnu-centered in the Purana) remains mantra-śuddha (sound-pure).
Śikṣā (phonetics) and mantra-vidhi: the verse references assembling syllabic components and adding bindu (ṃ) and indu (lunar element), reflecting technical rules used in ritual recitation and mantra construction.