Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
श्रीकृष्णः परमात्मा च कामो बीजं प्रकीर्तितम् । स्वाहा शक्तिर्नियोगस्तु चतुर्वर्गप्रसिद्धये ॥ ८ ॥
śrīkṛṣṇaḥ paramātmā ca kāmo bījaṃ prakīrtitam | svāhā śaktirniyogastu caturvargaprasiddhaye || 8 ||
شری کرشن پرماتما ہیں؛ ‘کام’ کو بیج (بیجاکشر) کہا گیا ہے۔ ‘سواہا’ شکتی ہے، اور نیوگ دھرم، ارتھ، کام اور موکش—چاروں پرُشارتھوں کی سِدھی کے لیے ہے۔
Sanatkumara (in dialogue teaching Narada mantra-vidhi)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It encodes a complete mantra-framework—devatā (Śrī Kṛṣṇa as Paramātmā), bīja (“Kāma”), śakti (“Svāhā”), and niyoga (intended fruit)—showing how disciplined mantra-application is aligned with caturvarga, culminating in mokṣa.
By identifying Śrī Kṛṣṇa as Paramātmā, the verse anchors ritual mantra-practice in devotion to the Supreme, so that worldly aims are pursued under divine orientation and ultimately purified toward liberation.
It highlights technical mantra-vidhi used in ritual manuals—especially the components bīja, śakti, and niyoga—key procedural knowledge associated with Vedic ritual application (kalpa-style practice) within Narada Purana’s Vedāṅga/technical section.