Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 89
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
ब्रह्मा मुनिः स्याद्गायत्री छन्दः प्रोक्तोऽथ देवता । पुरुषोत्तमसंज्ञोऽत्र बीजशक्तीस्मरंदिरे ॥ ८९ ॥
brahmā muniḥ syādgāyatrī chandaḥ prokto'tha devatā | puruṣottamasaṃjño'tra bījaśaktīsmaraṃdire || 89 ||
یہاں برہما کو رِشی (مُنی) کہا گیا ہے؛ چھند ‘گایتری’ بتایا گیا ہے؛ اور ادھیدیوَتا ‘پُروشوتّم’ کہلائے ہیں۔ اس منتر میں بیج، شکتی اور سمر (کیलक) بھی اپنے اپنے مقام پر قائم سمجھے جائیں۔
Narada (teaching in the Vedanga/technical-mantra context, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It formalizes mantra-vidhi by naming the ṛṣi (Brahmā), chandas (Gāyatrī), and devatā (Puruṣottama), showing that devotion and efficacy arise from correct Vedic identification and disciplined remembrance of the mantra’s inner powers (bīja–śakti–smara/kīlaka).
By stating Puruṣottama as the devatā, the verse directs the practitioner’s worship, meditation, and surrender toward Vishnu as the highest Person, while using precise mantra-structure to stabilize devotion.
It highlights technical mantra-science: determining ṛṣi, chandas, and devatā, along with bīja and śakti (and the smara/kīlaka principle), which are standard components used in nyāsa, japa, and ritual application.