Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
पुत्रान्पौत्रान्सुखं वित्तमारोग्यं लभते नरः । सूर्योदयादशक्तश्चेदस्तमारभ्य मंत्रवित् ॥ ५४ ॥
putrānpautrānsukhaṃ vittamārogyaṃ labhate naraḥ | sūryodayādaśaktaścedastamārabhya maṃtravit || 54 ||
បុរសម្នាក់នឹងទទួលបានកូន បៅ និងសុខសាន្ត ទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិ និងសុខភាពល្អ។ ហើយបើអ្នកដឹងមន្ត្រ មិនអាចចាប់ផ្តើមពីព្រះអាទិត្យរះបានទេ គួរចាប់ផ្តើមពីព្រះអាទិត្យលិច។
Narada (teaching in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined mantra-practice (mantra-japa) as a dharmic means that yields both worldly well-being (progeny, wealth, health) and steadiness in sādhana by allowing an alternate start-time when sunrise practice is not possible.
By valuing regular remembrance through mantra, it supports bhakti as sustained daily practice—showing that devotion is maintained through consistent japa even when ideal timings cannot be followed.
It highlights practical discipline connected with time-based observance (kāla-niyama) for mantra-recitation—often aligned with Jyotiṣa-informed daily periods like sunrise and sunset for regulated ritual practice.