Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 172
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
नवावृत्त्या मन्मथाभो विक्षोभयति भूतलम् । दशावृत्त्या पठेन्नित्यं वाग्लक्ष्मीकांतिसिद्धये ॥ १७२ ॥
navāvṛttyā manmathābho vikṣobhayati bhūtalam | daśāvṛttyā paṭhennityaṃ vāglakṣmīkāṃtisiddhaye || 172 ||
নয়বার আবৃত্তিতে সাধক মন্মথসম দীপ্তিমান হয়ে ভূতলকে আন্দোলিত করে। দশবার আবৃত্তিতে বাক্, লক্ষ্মী ও কান্তির সিদ্ধির জন্য নিত্য পাঠ করা উচিত।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
It teaches a disciplined, count-based recitation (āvṛtti) method and links specific repetition numbers with defined fruits—worldly attraction/impact and the refined attainments of speech, prosperity, and personal radiance.
Bhakti here is expressed as faithful daily pāṭha (nityam paṭhet): steady remembrance through recitation that purifies expression (vāk) and aligns one’s life with auspiciousness (lakṣmī) and inner/outer brilliance (kānti).
It highlights a technical recitation protocol—āvṛtti (repetition count) and nitya-pāṭha (daily practice)—a common Vedāṅga-style procedural emphasis used to standardize ritual/chanting outcomes.