Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
Bhuvaneśī (Nidrā-Śakti) Mantra-vidhi, Nyāsa–Āvaraṇa Worship, Padma-homa Prayogas, and the Opening of Śrī-Mahālakṣmī Upāsanā
बीजमन्त्रः श्रियः प्रोक्तो भजतामिष्टदायकः । ऋषिर्भृगुर्निवृच्छंदो देवता श्रीः समीरिता ॥ ५७ ॥
bījamantraḥ śriyaḥ prokto bhajatāmiṣṭadāyakaḥ | ṛṣirbhṛgurnivṛcchaṃdo devatā śrīḥ samīritā || 57 ||
已宣说圣母室利（Śrī）的种子真言，能赐予礼拜者所求之成就。其圣仙（ṛṣi）为婆利古（Bhṛgu）；其韵律为尼弗利特（Nivṛt）；其主尊为室利（吉祥天女拉克希米），如是所述。
Narada (teaching in a technical, mantra-lakshana style within the Vedanga-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames Śrī-upāsanā as a disciplined mantra-practice by specifying the mantra’s traditional markers—ṛṣi, chandas, and devatā—indicating that prosperity and auspiciousness arise through properly aligned worship.
Bhakti is presented as “bhajana” (devotional worship) that bears fruit (iṣṭa) when directed to the right devatā—here Śrī—and practiced with reverence for the mantra’s revealed lineage (Bhṛgu as ṛṣi).
It highlights mantra-lakṣaṇa knowledge used in ritual recitation—identifying the mantra’s ṛṣi (Bhṛgu), chandas (Nivṛt), and devatā (Śrī)—a technical framework closely tied to Vedic chanting and application.