Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya
दिव्यं भावं यतो दद्यात्क्षिणुयाद्दुरितानि च । अतो दीक्षेति सा प्रोक्ता सर्वागमविशारदैः ॥ २ ॥
divyaṃ bhāvaṃ yato dadyātkṣiṇuyādduritāni ca | ato dīkṣeti sā proktā sarvāgamaviśāradaiḥ || 2 ||
因为它赐予神圣的内在心性，并且摧灭诸罪，所以通达一切阿伽摩（Āgama）者宣说：此即名为“灌顶/受戒（dīkṣā）”。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines dīkṣā as a sanctifying initiation that both elevates the practitioner’s inner spiritual state (divya-bhāva) and removes accumulated negativity and sin (durita-kṣaya).
By emphasizing divya-bhāva—an awakened, purified inner attitude—this verse points to the devotional prerequisite of inner transformation, making worship and mantra-practice fit for divine grace.
It highlights ritual-technical doctrine: the formal concept of dīkṣā as taught in Āgamic/Vaidika procedure—purification and authorization for mantra and sacrificial observances.