Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 168
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
चतुरावृत्तितश्चास्य समीहितमनारतम् । फलत्येव प्रयोगार्हो लोकरक्षाकरो भवेत् ॥ १६८ ॥
caturāvṛttitaścāsya samīhitamanāratam | phalatyeva prayogārho lokarakṣākaro bhavet || 168 ||
En le répétant quatre fois, le but désiré s’accomplit infailliblement, sans interruption. En vérité, une telle pratique est digne d’être employée dans le rite et devient protectrice du monde.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined, repeated recitation (fourfold repetition) brings certain fruition of one’s intended goal and turns the practice into a socially beneficial, protective spiritual act (lokarakṣā).
Though framed as a technical instruction, it supports bhakti in practice: steady, uninterrupted repetition (japa) anchors the mind in the sacred and makes devotion effective and fruitful.
It highlights prayoga—the applied/operational side of Vedic practice—stressing āvṛtti (prescribed repetition) as a method for ensuring efficacy in mantra-based rites.