Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 120
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
वह्निजायाद्वादशार्णो मंत्रः कल्पद्रुमोऽपरः । अंगिराश्च मुनिश्छंदो गायत्री देवता पुनः ॥ १२० ॥
vahnijāyādvādaśārṇo maṃtraḥ kalpadrumo'paraḥ | aṃgirāśca muniśchaṃdo gāyatrī devatā punaḥ || 120 ||
“وَہنیجایا” سے بارہ حرفی منتر بنتا ہے، جو دوسرے نام سے ‘کلپدرُم’ (مراد پوری کرنے والا) کہلاتا ہے۔ اس کے رِشی انگِرا مُنی ہیں، چھند گایتری ہے، اور حاکم دیوتا بھی پھر گایتری ہی ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the mantra-lakṣaṇa: ṛṣi–chandas–devatā)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches the standard Vedic way to “situate” a mantra—by stating its syllable-count, ṛṣi (seer), chandas (metre), and devatā—so the practitioner approaches it with correct ritual and contemplative alignment.
By naming the devatā as Gāyatrī and presenting the mantra as a “Kalpadruma,” it frames mantra-japa as a devotional means that can grant spiritual aims when performed with proper Vedic orientation.
Chandas/Vedāṅga methodology: the verse explicitly identifies the metre (Gāyatrī) and ties mantra practice to technical parameters like syllable-count (dvādaśārṇa) and ṛṣi–devatā attribution used in ritual recitation.