Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 130
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
रविवारे जले स्थित्वा नाभिमात्रे जपेत्तु यः । अष्टोत्तरसहस्रं वै स ज्वरं नाशयेद् ध्रुवम् ॥ १३० ॥
ravivāre jale sthitvā nābhimātre japettu yaḥ | aṣṭottarasahasraṃ vai sa jvaraṃ nāśayed dhruvam || 130 ||
Quiconque, un dimanche, se tient dans l’eau jusqu’au nombril et accomplit le japa en récitant mille huit fois, détruira assurément la fièvre.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on ritual/vedic-technical practice)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames healing as a dharmic, mantra-based remedial act: disciplined japa performed with a specific time (Sunday) and ritual condition (navel-deep water) is said to neutralize the karmic/energetic cause of fever.
Although technical in tone, it expresses bhakti through steady japa—devotional repetition done with faith and rule-based observance—showing that devotion can be practiced as precise sādhana with measurable commitments (1008 recitations).
It highlights applied ritual timing and observance (a prayoga-style rule): selecting a specific weekday (Ravi-vāra) and a prescribed posture/setting (water up to the navel) for mantra-japa, reflecting procedural knowledge used in remedial rites.