Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 193
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
ततस्तां प्राग्वदभ्यर्च्य स्वात्मन्युद्वास्य तां जपेत् । सहस्रवारं स्थिरधीः पूर्णात्मा विचरेत्सुखी ॥ १९३ ॥
tatastāṃ prāgvadabhyarcya svātmanyudvāsya tāṃ japet | sahasravāraṃ sthiradhīḥ pūrṇātmā vicaretsukhī || 193 ||
ثم يُعاد تكريمُها كما من قبل، وتُستحضَر لتستقرّ في الذات، ثم يُردَّد ذلك المانترا. فإذا رُدِّد ألفَ مرةٍ بعقلٍ ثابت، امتلأ الباطنُ كمالًا وسار المرءُ في سكينةٍ وسعادة.
Narada (teaching, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that outer worship should culminate in inner installation—placing the invoked divinity/mantra-power within oneself—so that japa becomes a means to steadiness, completeness, and sustained well-being.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent worship followed by intimate inner absorption: the devotee worships “as before,” then internalizes the deity and continues remembrance through japa, resulting in contented, joyful living.
It emphasizes procedural discipline in mantra-sadhana—proper sequence (prāgvad abhyarcana), internal placement (ātmany udvāsa), and a fixed count (sahasra-japa)—reflecting the technical, methodical approach characteristic of Vedanga-aligned ritual practice.