Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 138
Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga
लक्षं जपेन्मंत्रराजं पूजयित्वा तु पूर्ववत् । लक्षांति दिवसं प्राप्य कुर्य्याञ्च पूजनं महत् ॥ १३८ ॥
lakṣaṃ japenmaṃtrarājaṃ pūjayitvā tu pūrvavat | lakṣāṃti divasaṃ prāpya kuryyāñca pūjanaṃ mahat || 138 ||
Après avoir rendu le culte comme auparavant, qu’on récite le Roi des Mantras cent mille fois ; et lorsque vient le jour où s’achève le lakh, qu’on accomplisse une grande adoration, solennelle et spéciale.
Narada (in instruction within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that mantra practice becomes spiritually complete when disciplined japa is sealed with a formal concluding worship (pūjā), marking inner resolve and devotional maturity.
Bhakti is shown as steady repetition of the sacred mantra (japa) combined with reverent worship; the ‘grand worship’ at completion expresses gratitude and surrender to the mantra’s deity.
It reflects ritual discipline and procedural correctness—counted japa (lakṣa), continuity of the prescribed pūjā method (pūrvavat), and a completion rite—elements aligned with kalpa-style practice.