Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 102
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
गुह्यातिगुह्यगोप्ता त्वं गृहाणास्मत्कृतं जपम् । सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देव त्वत्प्रसादात्त्वयि स्थिता ॥ १०२ ॥
guhyātiguhyagoptā tvaṃ gṛhāṇāsmatkṛtaṃ japam | siddhirbhavatu me deva tvatprasādāttvayi sthitā || 102 ||
Ô Protecteur du plus secret des secrets, reçois ce japa accompli par moi. Ô Seigneur, que l’accomplissement soit mien—par ta grâce—solidement établi en Toi.
Narada (as a devotee addressing the Deva/Mantra-devata)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames mantra-japa as a grace-dependent practice: the japa is offered to the deity, and the resulting siddhi is requested not as egoic power but as an attainment that abides in (and is anchored to) the Lord.
Bhakti appears as surrender and offering—“accept my japa”—and as reliance on prasāda (divine favor), where the devotee seeks fulfillment that remains oriented toward the deity rather than toward worldly display.
It implies mantra-śāstra discipline: maintaining mantra confidentiality (guhya), performing regulated japa, and understanding that efficacy (siddhi) is traditionally linked to correct practice and divine sanction rather than mere repetition.