Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 171
Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga
जुहुयात्पूर्ववत्प्रोक्तं यजनं वास्य सूरिभिः । महाकारागृहे प्राप्तो ह्ययुतं प्रजपेन्नरः ॥ १७१ ॥
juhuyātpūrvavatproktaṃ yajanaṃ vāsya sūribhiḥ | mahākārāgṛhe prāpto hyayutaṃ prajapennaraḥ || 171 ||
Hendaknya mempersembahkan homa dalam yajña persis seperti yang telah diajarkan sebelumnya oleh para bijak. Dan bila seseorang terkurung dalam penjara besar, ia hendaknya melafalkan mantra itu sepuluh ribu kali.
Narada (teaching in a technical-ritual context, as preserved in the Narada Purana’s Vedanga-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches continuity of dharma: when conditions allow, one should follow the prescribed homa exactly; when circumstances severely restrict action (such as imprisonment), disciplined japa becomes a valid, potency-bearing substitute focused on inner purification.
While framed as ritual instruction, it supports bhakti in practice: remembrance through repeated japa keeps the mind fixed on the deity/mantra even when external worship is obstructed, emphasizing constancy of devotion over circumstance.
It highlights practical prayoga (ritual application): correct performance ‘as previously taught’ (procedure/kalpa-style rigor) and the regulated use of japa with a specified count (ayuta = 10,000) as an alternative discipline.