Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 116
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
पुरुषोत्तमवद्ध्यानपूजादिकमिहोदितः । लक्षं जपस्तथा होम आज्येनैव दशांशतः ॥ ११६ ॥
puruṣottamavaddhyānapūjādikamihoditaḥ | lakṣaṃ japastathā homa ājyenaiva daśāṃśataḥ || 116 ||
Di sini dinyatakan meditasi, pemujaan, dan amalan-amalan lain menurut cara pemujaan Puruṣottama. Hendaklah dilakukan japa satu lakh; kemudian lakukan homa dengan ghee sebanyak satu persepuluh daripada bilangan itu.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links inner devotion (dhyāna) and external worship (pūjā) with disciplined practice: a complete sādhana is shown as japa supported by a concluding homa, integrating concentration, devotion, and sacrificial offering.
By prescribing worship “in the manner of Puruṣottama,” it centers the practice on Vishnu and frames japa and homa as devotional acts—steady remembrance (japa/dhyāna) culminating in an offering (homa) that expresses surrender and reverence.
Ritual calculation and procedure: the verse specifies a standard prayoga rule—after 100,000 japa, perform homa with ghee at one-tenth (10,000 offerings/measure), reflecting technical discipline typical of kalpa-oriented ritual practice.