Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
तस्य क्षितीश्वरेंद्रस्य स्मरणादेव नारद । शत्रूञ्जयति संग्रामे नष्टं प्राप्नोति सत्वरम् ॥ ५ ॥
tasya kṣitīśvareṃdrasya smaraṇādeva nārada | śatrūñjayati saṃgrāme naṣṭaṃ prāpnoti satvaram || 5 ||
اے نارَد، اس زمین کے فرماں روا بادشاہ کا محض سمرن کرنے سے آدمی میدانِ جنگ میں دشمنوں پر غالب آتا ہے اور جو کھو گیا ہو اسے جلد پا لیتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches the power of smaraṇa (devotional remembrance): inner recollection of a revered sovereign figure is presented as a dharmic source of protection, success, and restoration.
Bhakti is shown as effective even at the level of simple remembrance—no elaborate rite is required here; sincere smaraṇa itself is described as producing auspicious outcomes.
The verse reflects applied mantra/ स्मृति-phala logic used in technical traditions: remembrance/invocation is treated as a practical upāya (means) for protection and success, aligning with ritual-prayoga thinking rather than grammar or astrology specifically.