Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49
The Exposition of Nṛsiṁha Worship-Mantras, Nyāsa, Mudrās, Yantras, Kavaca, and Nṛsiṁha Gāyatrī
अष्टोत्तरशतं नित्यं जपेन्मन्त्रमतन्द्रि तः । जायते मण्डलादर्वाक् शत्रुर्वै शमनातिथिः ॥ ४९ ॥
aṣṭottaraśataṃ nityaṃ japenmantramatandri taḥ | jāyate maṇḍalādarvāk śatrurvai śamanātithiḥ || 49 ||
Cada día, sin negligencia, debe recitarse el mantra ciento ocho veces. Entonces, ante el círculo protector (maṇḍala), incluso un enemigo se vuelve, en verdad, un huésped apaciguado.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a mantra/ritual teaching context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined daily japa (108 repetitions) is not merely devotional but also a śānti-prayoga: it purifies the practitioner’s intent and generates pacifying spiritual force that neutralizes hostility.
By emphasizing nitya-japa and atandrita practice, it frames devotion as steady remembrance through mantra—where inner steadiness expresses outwardly as reconciliation and non-violence toward others.
It highlights mantra-śāstra style procedure: a fixed japa-saṅkhyā (108), vigilance in practice, and the use of a ritual maṇḍala for protective/appeasement outcomes—typical of technical disciplines discussed in Book 1.3.