Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
दशास्येति च षड्भिः स्यात्पदैर्ङेतैः षडंगकम् । सिंच्यमानं युवतिभिः क्रीडंतं नर्मदाजले ॥ ५४ ॥
daśāsyeti ca ṣaḍbhiḥ syātpadairṅetaiḥ ṣaḍaṃgakam | siṃcyamānaṃ yuvatibhiḥ krīḍaṃtaṃ narmadājale || 54 ||
Cụm từ mở đầu bằng “daśāsya-” cần được hiểu là một đơn vị ṣaḍaṅga gồm sáu từ đã biết. Nó miêu tả (thần linh) đang vui đùa trong làn nước Narmadā, khi các thiếu nữ tinh nghịch vẩy nước lên Ngài.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to Narada on technical/Vedanga-style enumeration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links technical Vedic classification (a ṣaḍaṅga, six-part unit) with sacred imagery, showing that precise mantra-structure and devotional visualization can coexist in the Purāṇic-Vedāṅga tradition.
Bhakti is supported through contemplative imagery—envisioning the divine play in the Narmadā—while the verse simultaneously insists on correct verbal/metrical understanding, implying devotion grounded in disciplined recitation.
It highlights technical enumeration by pada (word/foot) and the identification of a passage as a six-part (ṣaḍaṅga) unit—useful for Chandas/recitation practice and for organizing mantra-texts in study.