The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
विश्वं स्रष्टुं पालयितुं संहतु च क्षमो भवेत् । मंडलं मासमात्रं वा यो जपेद्यद्यदाशयः ॥ १७६ ॥
viśvaṃ sraṣṭuṃ pālayituṃ saṃhatu ca kṣamo bhavet | maṃḍalaṃ māsamātraṃ vā yo japedyadyadāśayaḥ || 176 ||
Quiconque accomplit le japa pendant un maṇḍala entier (cycle fixé) ou même durant un seul mois devient capable de créer, de soutenir et aussi de dissoudre l’univers, selon l’intention qu’il porte en son cœur.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/Mantra-śāstra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
It exalts the transformative power of disciplined mantra-japa, teaching that sustained practice (maṇḍala or month-long) can produce extraordinary capacities, with results shaped by one’s inner intention (āśaya).
Even when framed as siddhi, the verse implies that focused repetition with heartfelt intent is central; in a bhakti reading, the highest “intention” is surrender to the Lord, making japa a vehicle for divine alignment rather than mere power.
It highlights mantra-śāstra discipline: fixed-duration observances (maṇḍala), regulated japa practice, and the role of saṅkalpa/āśaya in determining mantra-phala—core technical ideas used across Vedic ritual and applied sacred sciences.