Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 193
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
ततस्तां प्राग्वदभ्यर्च्य स्वात्मन्युद्वास्य तां जपेत् । सहस्रवारं स्थिरधीः पूर्णात्मा विचरेत्सुखी ॥ १९३ ॥
tatastāṃ prāgvadabhyarcya svātmanyudvāsya tāṃ japet | sahasravāraṃ sthiradhīḥ pūrṇātmā vicaretsukhī || 193 ||
Ensuite, l’ayant de nouveau honorée comme auparavant et l’ayant installée en son propre Soi, qu’on récite ce mantra. En le récitant mille fois, l’intelligence stable, on devient intérieurement comblé et l’on chemine dans la joie.
Narada (teaching, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that outer worship should culminate in inner installation—placing the invoked divinity/mantra-power within oneself—so that japa becomes a means to steadiness, completeness, and sustained well-being.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent worship followed by intimate inner absorption: the devotee worships “as before,” then internalizes the deity and continues remembrance through japa, resulting in contented, joyful living.
It emphasizes procedural discipline in mantra-sadhana—proper sequence (prāgvad abhyarcana), internal placement (ātmany udvāsa), and a fixed count (sahasra-japa)—reflecting the technical, methodical approach characteristic of Vedanga-aligned ritual practice.