Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 131
Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi
सर्वविद्यानिधिं देवगुरुं स्वर्णद्युतिं स्मरेत् । लक्षं जपो दशांशेन घृतेनान्नेन वा हुनेत् ॥ १३१ ॥
sarvavidyānidhiṃ devaguruṃ svarṇadyutiṃ smaret | lakṣaṃ japo daśāṃśena ghṛtenānnena vā hunet || 131 ||
Hendaklah bermeditasi kepada Guru Ilahi—khazanah segala pengetahuan—yang bersinar laksana emas. Lakukan japa seratus ribu kali, kemudian persembahkan homa sebanyak sepersepuluh daripadanya, dengan ghee atau makanan yang dimasak sebagai persembahan.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches a complete sādhana pattern: meditation on the Guru-deity, disciplined mantra-japa (lakṣa count), and sealing the practice through homa as an offering—linking inner remembrance with outer ritual completion.
By instructing continuous स्मरण (remembrance) of the divine Guru and dedicating the fruit of practice through offerings, it frames mantra-work as devotion expressed through reverent recollection and sacrificial dedication.
It highlights prayoga-style ritual arithmetic and procedure: lakṣa-japa followed by daśāṃśa-homa, and acceptable havis options (ghee or cooked food), a typical technical rule used in mantra and yajña practice.