Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
लक्षषष्टेन चाप्नोति मंत्री विष्णौ स्थिरा मतिम् । सप्तलक्षजपान्मंत्री विष्णोः सारूप्यमाप्नुयात् ॥ ३७ ॥
lakṣaṣaṣṭena cāpnoti maṃtrī viṣṇau sthirā matim | saptalakṣajapānmaṃtrī viṣṇoḥ sārūpyamāpnuyāt || 37 ||
Dengan japa seratus enam puluh ribu kali, pelaku mantra memperoleh keteguhan budi yang mantap pada Viṣṇu; dan dengan tujuh ratus ribu japa, ia meraih sārūpya, keserupaan dengan Viṣṇu.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha/Upasana instruction flow)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links measurable mantra-japa discipline with inner transformation—first steadiness of mind in Viṣṇu, then the higher fruit of sārūpya (attaining likeness to the Lord), presenting a graded path of spiritual maturation.
Bhakti is shown as sustained upāsanā: repeated remembrance through japa stabilizes devotion (sthirā mati) and culminates in intimate proximity to the divine nature, expressed as sārūpya with Viṣṇu.
The verse emphasizes procedural sādhanā-precision—counted japa as a technical discipline (often supported by śikṣā for correct recitation and vyākaraṇa for accurate mantra form), where correctness and consistency are treated as spiritually consequential.