Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 118
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
सतं पापप्ते मंत्री मिथुनेष्वर्पयेत्क्रमात् । विधाय पूर्ववच्छेषं सहस्रं प्रजपेन्मनुम् ॥ ११८ ॥
sataṃ pāpapte maṃtrī mithuneṣvarpayetkramāt | vidhāya pūrvavaccheṣaṃ sahasraṃ prajapenmanum || 118 ||
Bila pelaku sadhana mantra terkena kesalahan yang bernilai seratus kali dosa, hendaknya ia mempersembahkan oblation yang ditetapkan ke dalam persembahan berpasangan secara berurutan. Setelah menyelesaikan sisanya seperti sebelumnya, ia harus melafalkan mantra seribu kali.
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual instruction context, traditionally within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It teaches that faults arising in mantra-practice are to be purified through orderly ritual correction (offerings) and intensified remembrance (a fixed count of japa), emphasizing disciplined atonement rather than despair.
Even in a technical setting, the remedy centers on returning to focused repetition of the mantra—steady remembrance and reverent correction—showing devotion as sustained practice with accountability.
It reflects Kalpa-style ritual method: performing acts in krama (proper sequence), completing the cheṣa (remaining steps) as earlier prescribed, and using a prescribed japa-count as a practical expiatory measure.