Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
ततो नवाक्षरं मंत्रं सहस्रं तत्पुरो जपेत् । तारोऽनंतो बिंदुयुक्तो मायास्वं वामनेत्रयुक् ॥ ९४ ॥
tato navākṣaraṃ maṃtraṃ sahasraṃ tatpuro japet | tāro'naṃto biṃduyukto māyāsvaṃ vāmanetrayuk || 94 ||
Dann soll man in der rechten Reihenfolge das neunsilbige Mantra tausendmal wiederholen—gebildet aus der Praṇava (Om), verbunden mit „ananta“, samt dem bindu, vereint mit „māyā“ und versehen mit dem Zeichen des „linken Auges“.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It prescribes a disciplined japa of a specific nine-syllable mantra, emphasizing that correct mantra-components (praṇava, bīja/seed elements, and markers) and a fixed count (one thousand) are integral to the mantra’s intended spiritual efficacy.
By directing repeated remembrance through mantra-japa—especially with divine epithets like “Ananta”—the verse frames devotion as steady, methodical recitation that keeps the mind anchored in the Lord’s infinite nature.
It highlights ritual-technical mantra construction and recitation rules—use of praṇava, bindu (anusvāra/phonetic marker), and bīja elements—reflecting applied Śikṣā (phonetics) and kalpa-style procedural discipline in japa.