Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
तावत्संख्यसहस्राणि जुहुयात्पायसैः शुभैः । ततः सिद्धो भवेन्मन्त्रः साधकाऽभीष्टसिद्धिदः ॥ १७ ॥
tāvatsaṃkhyasahasrāṇi juhuyātpāyasaiḥ śubhaiḥ | tataḥ siddho bhavenmantraḥ sādhakā'bhīṣṭasiddhidaḥ || 17 ||
അത് തന്നെയുള്ള സംഖ്യയുടെ ആയിരക്കണക്കിന് ആഹുതികൾ ശുഭമായ പായസത്തോടെ അഗ്നിയിൽ അർപ്പിക്കണം; തുടർന്ന് മന്ത്രം സിദ്ധമായി സാധകനു അഭീഷ്ടസിദ്ധികൾ നൽകും।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It states that disciplined homa using pure offerings (pāyasa) in the prescribed count leads to mantra-siddhi—mantric efficacy that can bear intended spiritual or ritual results.
While primarily ritual-technical, it implies that sincere, pure, and repeated offerings (a form of dedicated worship) mature a mantra into a living support for the sādhaka’s chosen devotional aim.
It highlights yajña/homa procedure and disciplined repetition by count—practical ritual science aligned with Vedanga-oriented precision (correct materials, purity, and numerical observance).