Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 96
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
सहस्रं मंत्रराजं च जपित्वा कवचं पठेत् । एवं दीपप्रदानस्य कर्ताप्नोत्यखिलेऽप्सितम् ॥ ९६ ॥
sahasraṃ maṃtrarājaṃ ca japitvā kavacaṃ paṭhet | evaṃ dīpapradānasya kartāpnotyakhile'psitam || 96 ||
മന്ത്രരാജം ആയിരം പ്രാവശ്യം ജപിച്ച ശേഷം കവചം പാരായണം ചെയ്യണം. ഇങ്ങനെ ദീപപ്രദാനം ചെയ്യുന്ന ഭക്തൻ എല്ലാ ഇഷ്ടഫലങ്ങളും പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു।
Narada (teaching in dialogue with the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: Dīpa-pradāna (lamp-offering observance)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents a precise ritual sequence—sahasra-japa of the chief mantra followed by kavaca—showing that disciplined mantra-practice empowers dīpa-pradāna to yield complete, wish-fulfilling merit (phala).
By linking lamp-offering with sustained japa and a protective hymn, the verse frames devotion as steady remembrance (mantra) expressed through a tangible offering (dīpa), culminating in grace-bearing results.
Ritual praxis and procedural correctness: the verse emphasizes sequencing (krama)—first japa-count discipline (sahasra), then kavaca-recitation—reflecting technical liturgical method rather than mere sentiment.