Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 93
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
मंत्रस्योच्चारणं सम्यक्स्फुटाक्षरपदं यथा । जपस्तु वाचिकः प्रोक्तः सर्वयज्ञफलप्रदः ॥ ९३ ॥
maṃtrasyoccāraṇaṃ samyaksphuṭākṣarapadaṃ yathā | japastu vācikaḥ proktaḥ sarvayajñaphalapradaḥ || 93 ||
মন্ত্রকে যথাযথভাবে—স্পষ্ট অক্ষর ও পদসহ—উচ্চারণ করাই বাচিক জপ; বলা হয়, এতে সকল যজ্ঞের ফল লাভ হয়।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates disciplined mantra-recitation to the level of major Vedic rites, teaching that precise, reverent vocal japa can yield the same sacred merit as sacrificial worship.
By emphasizing careful, audible repetition of the mantra, it frames devotion as a practical daily discipline—offering worship through sound and attentive remembrance rather than only through elaborate external rituals.
It highlights Śikṣā (Vedic phonetics): correct articulation of syllables (akṣara) and word-units (pada) is essential for mantra efficacy and for obtaining the intended ritual fruit.