Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 93
Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana
चुलुकेंऽबु पुनर्द्धृत्वा स्वभावादेव सिध्यतः । एकविंशतिसाहस्रप्रमितस्य जपस्य च ॥ ९३ ॥
culukeṃ'bu punarddhṛtvā svabhāvādeva sidhyataḥ | ekaviṃśatisāhasrapramitasya japasya ca || 93 ||
Reprenant une paume d’eau, le rite s’accomplit de lui-même, par sa propre nature; de même s’accomplit le japa mesuré à vingt et un mille (21 000) répétitions.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within Vedanga/ritual procedure discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes that disciplined, rule-based practice—simple acts like taking a palmful of water and completing a fixed count of japa—has innate efficacy when performed according to prescribed method.
By highlighting steady japa (mantra repetition) as a complete practice in itself, it supports bhakti through consistent remembrance and recitation, where devotion matures through regulated repetition.
Ritual procedure and precision in practice—especially quantified japa counts and water-sipping/hand-water acts (ācamanā-like steps)—reflect the applied, technical side of Vedic discipline.