Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 128
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
स्पृष्ट्वा जप्त्वायुतं साध्यं स्मृत्वा वा मनसा द्विज । रोगिणां रोगनिर्मुक्तिं कुर्यान्मंत्री तु मंडलात् ॥ १२८ ॥
spṛṣṭvā japtvāyutaṃ sādhyaṃ smṛtvā vā manasā dvija | rogiṇāṃ roganirmuktiṃ kuryānmaṃtrī tu maṃḍalāt || 128 ||
Ô deux-fois-né, après avoir touché le malade et récité en japa le mantra prescrit dix mille fois —ou même en ne le remémorant qu’en l’esprit— le pratiquant du mantra, depuis le maṇḍala rituel, doit obtenir pour le souffrant la délivrance de la maladie.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents mantra as a disciplined sacred technology: when performed with purity and correct method (japa, sparśa, and maṇḍala), it becomes a dharmic means for alleviating suffering and restoring balance in a devotee’s life.
While technical, the verse implies bhakti through focused remembrance (manasā smaraṇa) and reverent practice—showing that sincere inner recollection can support or even substitute external recitation when done with steadiness and faith.
It highlights mantra-prayoga (applied mantra practice) and ritual procedure—especially the rule of japa-saṅkhyā (a fixed count like 10,000) and the use of a maṇḍala as a controlled ritual space for remedial rites.