Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 138
Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga
लक्षं जपेन्मंत्रराजं पूजयित्वा तु पूर्ववत् । लक्षांति दिवसं प्राप्य कुर्य्याञ्च पूजनं महत् ॥ १३८ ॥
lakṣaṃ japenmaṃtrarājaṃ pūjayitvā tu pūrvavat | lakṣāṃti divasaṃ prāpya kuryyāñca pūjanaṃ mahat || 138 ||
Tendo adorado do mesmo modo que antes, recite-se o Rei dos Mantras cem mil vezes; e, ao chegar o dia em que se completa o lakh, realize-se uma grande adoração especial.
Narada (in instruction within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that mantra practice becomes spiritually complete when disciplined japa is sealed with a formal concluding worship (pūjā), marking inner resolve and devotional maturity.
Bhakti is shown as steady repetition of the sacred mantra (japa) combined with reverent worship; the ‘grand worship’ at completion expresses gratitude and surrender to the mantra’s deity.
It reflects ritual discipline and procedural correctness—counted japa (lakṣa), continuity of the prescribed pūjā method (pūrvavat), and a completion rite—elements aligned with kalpa-style practice.