Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
षडक्षरः षड्विधः स्याञ्चतुर्वर्गफलप्रदः । ब्रह्मा संमोहनः शक्तिर्दक्षिणामूर्तिसंज्ञकः ॥ ५६ ॥
ṣaḍakṣaraḥ ṣaḍvidhaḥ syāñcaturvargaphalapradaḥ | brahmā saṃmohanaḥ śaktirdakṣiṇāmūrtisaṃjñakaḥ || 56 ||
六字真言据说有六种形态，能赐予人生四大目标之果。其相名为：梵天（Brahmā）、娑摩诃那（Saṃmohana，摄心迷醉之相）、圣力（Śakti），以及名为达克希那穆尔提（Dakṣiṇāmūrti）之相。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/vidyā context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents the ṣaḍakṣara mantra as a complete sādhana that can yield all four human goals (caturvarga), and it frames the mantra as having distinct operative forms (such as Brahmā, Śakti, and Dakṣiṇāmūrti) used for different spiritual aims.
By treating the mantra as fruit-giving across dharma through mokṣa, it supports bhakti-sādhana that is both devotional and methodical—devotion expressed through disciplined japa/vidhi, with the mantra’s forms guiding specific devotional outcomes.
A technical mantra-taxonomy is taught: one mantra is classified into multiple functional forms, implying careful application in ritual practice (vidhi), correct recitation (śikṣā/phonetics), and purposeful deployment for intended results.