Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 132
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
एवमष्टोतरशतंसंख्याकं तर्पणं पुनः । यः कुर्याद्वैष्णवश्रेष्टः पूर्वोक्तं फलमाप्नुयात् ॥ १३२ ॥
evamaṣṭotaraśataṃsaṃkhyākaṃ tarpaṇaṃ punaḥ | yaḥ kuryādvaiṣṇavaśreṣṭaḥ pūrvoktaṃ phalamāpnuyāt || 132 ||
Demikianlah, jika seorang bhakta Viṣṇu yang unggul melakukan tarpaṇa sekali lagi dengan bilangan seratus lapan, dia memperoleh hasil yang telah dinyatakan sebelumnya.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined devotional ritual—performing tarpaṇa with the sacred count of 108—assuring that the practitioner receives the previously described spiritual merit (phala) tied to Vaiṣṇava observance.
Bhakti is shown as devotion expressed through regulated practice: a Vaiṣṇava’s repeated, reverent tarpaṇa (done as taught) becomes a means to secure the promised fruits, aligning ritual action with devotion to Viṣṇu.
It highlights ritual precision—especially saṃkhyā (numerical count) in rites—an applied aspect of Vedic ritual discipline, where correct enumeration (108) and repetition (punaḥ) are treated as essential to efficacy.