Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
पंचवर्षमतिलोलमंगणे धावमानमतिचंचलेक्षणम् । किंकिणीवलयहारनूपुरै रंजितं नमत गोपबालकम् ॥ ८० ॥
paṃcavarṣamatilolamaṃgaṇe dhāvamānamaticaṃcalekṣaṇam | kiṃkiṇīvalayahāranūpurai raṃjitaṃ namata gopabālakam || 80 ||
Hãy cúi lạy cậu bé chăn bò—chừng năm tuổi—đang chạy nhảy trong sân với vẻ tinh nghịch không yên; đôi mắt lanh lợi đảo nhanh. Tiếng leng keng của chuông, vòng tay, tràng hoa và lục lạc nơi cổ chân khiến mọi người hoan hỷ.
Narada (in devotional praise within the instructional flow)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It sanctifies bhakti by directing the mind to Bala-Krishna’s līlā—his playful, human-like sweetness—showing that loving remembrance of the Lord’s charming form is itself a powerful devotional practice.
Bhakti here is expressed as namana (bowing) and smaraṇa (vivid remembrance): the devotee contemplates Krishna’s child-form, movements, and ornaments, allowing affectionate attention to replace distraction with loving absorption.
While not teaching a technical Vedanga rule directly, it models disciplined smaraṇa used alongside ritual life—training attention (manas) through precise visual detail, a practical aid for mantra-japa and pūjā in Narada Purana rituals.