Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 91
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
दशाक्षरेण चेद्रात्रौ सायाह्नेऽष्टादशार्णतः । उभयीमुभयेनैव कुर्यादित्यपरे जगुः ॥ ९१ ॥
daśākṣareṇa cedrātrau sāyāhne'ṣṭādaśārṇataḥ | ubhayīmubhayenaiva kuryādityapare jaguḥ || 91 ||
បើធ្វើពិធីនៅពេលរាត្រី គួរធ្វើដោយមន្តដប់ព្យាង្គ; តែពេលសាយាហ្នេ (ពេលល្ងាចជិតព្រលប់) គួរធ្វើដោយមន្តដប់ប្រាំបីព្យាង្គ។ អ្នកខ្លះទៀតថា ពិធីដែលផ្តល់ផលទាំងពីរ គួរធ្វើដោយមន្តទាំងពីររួមគ្នា។
Narada (teaching as part of technical ritual guidance; traditional dialogue context with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that mantra practice is strengthened when aligned with proper time (kāla), prescribing different mantras for night and evening twilight, and even allowing a combined practice for a fuller, “twofold” spiritual outcome.
By regulating japa with specific Vishnu-oriented mantras according to sacred times (night and sāyaṃ-sandhyā), it frames devotion as disciplined, time-conscious worship rather than casual repetition.
It reflects procedural ritual science—kāla-vicāra (time-determination) and sandhyā-related practice—showing how correct timing governs mantra choice and the expected fruit of the rite.