Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 121
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
एवं पूजादिभिः सिद्धे मनौकाम्यानि साधयेत् । अष्टाविंशतिवारं वा त्रिकालं पूजयेत्सुधीः ॥ १२१ ॥
evaṃ pūjādibhiḥ siddhe manaukāmyāni sādhayet | aṣṭāviṃśativāraṃ vā trikālaṃ pūjayetsudhīḥ || 121 ||
Dengan demikian, setelah upacara disempurnakan melalui pemujaan dan tata laku terkait, seseorang dapat meraih tujuan yang diinginkan melalui mantra. Atau, orang bijak hendaknya berpuja dua puluh delapan kali, atau berpuja pada tiga waktu (pagi‑tengah hari‑senja).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that spiritual and worldly aims are attained through disciplined, methodical worship—when the practice becomes “siddha” (well-established), the mantra and puja bear reliable fruit.
Bhakti here is presented as steady practice: repeated worship and honoring the proper daily times (trikāla) cultivate constancy, which is portrayed as the basis for the success of devotional rites.
It highlights ritual discipline and timing—performing worship at trikāla (the three daily sandhyā periods) and using prescribed counts (like twenty-eight repetitions), reflecting technical procedural knowledge used in Vedic ritual practice.