Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 110
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
प्रणवाद्योऽष्टवस्वर्णो ह्यनेनात्मानमर्पयेत् । अज्ञानाद्वा प्रमादाद्वा वैकल्यात्साधनस्य च ॥ ११० ॥
praṇavādyo'ṣṭavasvarṇo hyanenātmānamarpayet | ajñānādvā pramādādvā vaikalyātsādhanasya ca || 110 ||
Commençant par la syllabe sacrée Oṁ et composée de huit sons syllabiques, par cela l’on doit s’offrir (se remettre) soi-même — que ce soit par ignorance, par négligence, ou par quelque insuffisance dans les moyens prescrits de sādhana.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches that a Pranava-led mantra-formula can be used as an act of self-surrender and rectification when one’s practice is marred by ignorance, negligence, or incompleteness.
By emphasizing ātmārpaṇa (offering oneself), it frames correction of faults not merely as technical repair but as devotional surrender anchored in Oṁ.
It reflects the Vedanga-style concern for procedural accuracy in sādhanā/rites and provides a mantra-based remedy for defects (vaikalyā) arising from pramāda (ritual negligence).