Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 111
Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga
ध्यात्वैवमयुतं जप्त्वा दशांशं जुहुयात्तिलैः । वैष्णवे पूजयेत्पीठे प्रागुद्दिष्टेन वर्त्मना ॥ १११ ॥
dhyātvaivamayutaṃ japtvā daśāṃśaṃ juhuyāttilaiḥ | vaiṣṇave pūjayetpīṭhe prāguddiṣṭena vartmanā || 111 ||
Tendo assim meditado, deve-se repetir o mantra dez mil vezes; depois, oferecer ao fogo, com sementes de gergelim, a décima parte desse número. Em seguida, num assento/altar vaiṣṇava, deve-se adorar o Senhor segundo o procedimento anteriormente prescrito.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a complete sādhana-sequence—dhyāna (meditation), japa (10,000 recitations), homa (one-tenth offering), and pūjā—showing how inner devotion is sealed through Vedic ritual action dedicated to Viṣṇu.
Bhakti is expressed as disciplined worship: one begins with remembrance (dhyāna), continues with sustained name/mantra repetition (japa), and culminates in offering and formal worship (homa and pūjā) on a Vaiṣṇava pīṭha, all done according to the prescribed method.
It highlights ritual calculus and procedure—fixed japa counts (ayuta) and the daśāṁśa rule for homa—reflecting technical prayoga-knowledge used in mantra-sādhana and fire offerings.