Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 38
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
अष्टलक्षं जपेन्मंत्री निर्वाणमधिगच्छति । एवं जप्त्वा ततः प्राज्ञो दशांशं सरसीरुहैः ॥ ३८ ॥
aṣṭalakṣaṃ japenmaṃtrī nirvāṇamadhigacchati | evaṃ japtvā tataḥ prājño daśāṃśaṃ sarasīruhaiḥ || 38 ||
Seorang pelaku mantra yang menjapa delapan ratus ribu kali mencapai nirvāṇa (mokṣa). Setelah japa demikian selesai, orang bijak hendaknya mempersembahkan sepersepuluhnya dengan bunga teratai sebagai penutup.
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links disciplined mantra-japa (a fixed, large count) with nirvāṇa/mokṣa and emphasizes that spiritual practice is completed through a proper concluding offering (daśāṃśa), not merely by counting repetitions.
Bhakti here is expressed as steady, devoted repetition of the mantra and reverent completion through flower-offering—showing devotion as sustained practice plus ritual sincerity.
It reflects technical ritual procedure akin to prayoga/purascarana rules: a prescribed japa-saṅkhyā (count) followed by daśāṃśa as a completion rite using specific dravya (lotus-flowers).