Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 126
Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi
एवं सिद्धे मनौ मंत्री साधयेत्स्वमनोरथान् । सहस्रं प्रजपेन्मंत्रं नित्यं दशदिनावधि ॥ १२६ ॥
evaṃ siddhe manau maṃtrī sādhayetsvamanorathān | sahasraṃ prajapenmaṃtraṃ nityaṃ daśadināvadhi || 126 ||
Apabila mantra itu telah disempurnakan demikian, pengamal mantra hendaklah menunaikan hasratnya. Sesudah itu, hendaklah dia menjapa mantra itu seribu kali setiap hari secara tetap, berterusan selama sepuluh hari.
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined mantra-practice: once a mantra is ‘siddha’ (stabilized and effective through proper procedure), consistent japa performed in a fixed count and time-frame becomes the means for accomplishing one’s intended spiritual or worldly aims.
While technical in tone, it supports bhakti by prescribing steady, daily remembrance through japa—regular repetition of a sacred mantra as an act of focused devotion and surrender over a defined vow-like period.
It highlights ritual discipline and procedural exactness—fixed counts (sahasra-japa), daily regularity (nityam), and a defined duration (ten days)—a hallmark of technical instruction aligned with Vedic ritual methodology.