Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 130
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
रविवारे जले स्थित्वा नाभिमात्रे जपेत्तु यः । अष्टोत्तरसहस्रं वै स ज्वरं नाशयेद् ध्रुवम् ॥ १३० ॥
ravivāre jale sthitvā nābhimātre japettu yaḥ | aṣṭottarasahasraṃ vai sa jvaraṃ nāśayed dhruvam || 130 ||
Sesiapa pada hari Ahad berdiri di dalam air hingga paras pusat lalu melakukan japa sebanyak seribu lapan kali, nescaya akan memusnahkan demam dengan pasti.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on ritual/vedic-technical practice)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames healing as a dharmic, mantra-based remedial act: disciplined japa performed with a specific time (Sunday) and ritual condition (navel-deep water) is said to neutralize the karmic/energetic cause of fever.
Although technical in tone, it expresses bhakti through steady japa—devotional repetition done with faith and rule-based observance—showing that devotion can be practiced as precise sādhana with measurable commitments (1008 recitations).
It highlights applied ritual timing and observance (a prayoga-style rule): selecting a specific weekday (Ravi-vāra) and a prescribed posture/setting (water up to the navel) for mantra-japa, reflecting procedural knowledge used in remedial rites.