Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 138
Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga
लक्षं जपेन्मंत्रराजं पूजयित्वा तु पूर्ववत् । लक्षांति दिवसं प्राप्य कुर्य्याञ्च पूजनं महत् ॥ १३८ ॥
lakṣaṃ japenmaṃtrarājaṃ pūjayitvā tu pūrvavat | lakṣāṃti divasaṃ prāpya kuryyāñca pūjanaṃ mahat || 138 ||
بعد أن يُقامَت العبادة على النحو السابق، فليُتْلَ «ملكُ المانترا» مئةَ ألفِ مرة؛ فإذا جاء يومُ تمامِ اللاك، فليُؤدَّ طقسُ عبادةٍ عظيمٍ خاصّ.
Narada (in instruction within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that mantra practice becomes spiritually complete when disciplined japa is sealed with a formal concluding worship (pūjā), marking inner resolve and devotional maturity.
Bhakti is shown as steady repetition of the sacred mantra (japa) combined with reverent worship; the ‘grand worship’ at completion expresses gratitude and surrender to the mantra’s deity.
It reflects ritual discipline and procedural correctness—counted japa (lakṣa), continuity of the prescribed pūjā method (pūrvavat), and a completion rite—elements aligned with kalpa-style practice.