Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 194
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
लक्षमेकं जपेन्मन्त्रं जुहुयात्तद्दशांशतः । चरुणा घृतसिक्तेन ततः क्षेत्रे समर्चयेत् ॥ १९४ ॥
lakṣamekaṃ japenmantraṃ juhuyāttaddaśāṃśataḥ | caruṇā ghṛtasiktena tataḥ kṣetre samarcayet || 194 ||
يُكرَّر المانترا مئةَ ألفِ مرة، ثم تُقدَّم في النار قرابينُ بعددِ عُشرِ ذلك، باستعمال «چارو» (قربان مطبوخ) مُشبَعٍ بالسمن المصفّى (غي). ثم بعد ذلك تُؤدَّى العبادة على وجهها في الموضع المقدّس/المعبد.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It lays out a complete sādhana cycle—japa for inner purification, homa as consecrated offering of the japa’s power, and final worship in a kṣetra to seal the practice through devotion and sanctified presence.
Bhakti is expressed as disciplined worship: sustained mantra repetition, offering to Agni with reverence, and then honoring the deity in a sacred place—showing devotion as both inner remembrance and outward pūjā.
It reflects Kalpa/Vaidika ritual method: the prescribed ratio of homa to japa (one-tenth), the use of caru and ghee as ritual materials, and the ordered sequence of rites culminating in kṣetra-arcana.