Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 118
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
सतं पापप्ते मंत्री मिथुनेष्वर्पयेत्क्रमात् । विधाय पूर्ववच्छेषं सहस्रं प्रजपेन्मनुम् ॥ ११८ ॥
sataṃ pāpapte maṃtrī mithuneṣvarpayetkramāt | vidhāya pūrvavaccheṣaṃ sahasraṃ prajapenmanum || 118 ||
Si le pratiquant du mantra encourt une faute équivalant à un péché au centuple, qu’il offre, selon l’ordre prescrit, les oblations dans les offrandes par paires; puis, accomplissant le reste comme auparavant, qu’il récite le mantra mille fois.
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual instruction context, traditionally within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It teaches that faults arising in mantra-practice are to be purified through orderly ritual correction (offerings) and intensified remembrance (a fixed count of japa), emphasizing disciplined atonement rather than despair.
Even in a technical setting, the remedy centers on returning to focused repetition of the mantra—steady remembrance and reverent correction—showing devotion as sustained practice with accountability.
It reflects Kalpa-style ritual method: performing acts in krama (proper sequence), completing the cheṣa (remaining steps) as earlier prescribed, and using a prescribed japa-count as a practical expiatory measure.