Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
लक्षमेकं जपेन्मन्त्रं दशांशं जुहुयात्तिलैः । सतण्डुलैः पायसेन विष्णुपीठे यजत्तुतम् ॥ १९ ॥
lakṣamekaṃ japenmantraṃ daśāṃśaṃ juhuyāttilaiḥ | sataṇḍulaiḥ pāyasena viṣṇupīṭhe yajattutam || 19 ||
Qu’on récite le mantra cent mille fois; puis qu’on en offre le dixième en oblation au feu avec du sésame, avec des grains de riz et du riz au lait (pāyasa), et qu’on accomplisse dûment le culte au Viṣṇu‑pīṭha, le siège sacré de Viṣṇu.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It prescribes a complete sādhana cycle: lakṣa-japa (100,000 repetitions) followed by daśāṁśa-homa (one-tenth oblations), emphasizing disciplined completion of mantra-practice and consecration of its fruit through fire-offering and Viṣṇu worship.
Bhakti is expressed here as regulated worship—repeating the Lord’s mantra, offering pure substances like tila and pāyasa, and directing the entire rite to Viṣṇu-pīṭha, making devotion concrete through service (upacāra) and sacrifice (homa).
It highlights ritual proportion and procedure—especially the daśāṁśa rule (one-tenth homa after japa) and the use of specific dravyas (tila, taṇḍula, pāyasa), reflecting applied Kalpa/Śrauta-Smārta style ritual discipline.