Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
तदैव पुनराप्नोति स्वाधिपत्यं न संशयः । उपोष्य गङ्गातीरांते स्थित्वा लक्षं जपेन्नरः ॥ २८ ॥
tadaiva punarāpnoti svādhipatyaṃ na saṃśayaḥ | upoṣya gaṅgātīrāṃte sthitvā lakṣaṃ japennaraḥ || 28 ||
Alors, sans délai, il recouvre sa propre souveraineté—sans aucun doute. Après avoir jeûné, que l’homme demeure sur la rive de la Gaṅgā et récite le mantra cent mille fois.
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual register; dialogue context traditionally with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links disciplined austerity (fasting), sacred geography (Gaṅgā-tīra), and quantified mantra practice (lakṣa-japa) to a definite fruit—restoration of power/authority—presented as a reliable ritual outcome.
Bhakti here is expressed as steady, vowed practice: fasting as self-restraint and japa as continuous remembrance through mantra, performed in a tīrtha that amplifies devotional merit.
It reflects prayoga-style ritual discipline: upavāsa-niyama (rule of fasting), deśa-niyama (place restriction—Gaṅgā bank), and saṅkhyā-niyama (fixed count—100,000 japa), all central to applied dharma practice.