Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 171
Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga
जुहुयात्पूर्ववत्प्रोक्तं यजनं वास्य सूरिभिः । महाकारागृहे प्राप्तो ह्ययुतं प्रजपेन्नरः ॥ १७१ ॥
juhuyātpūrvavatproktaṃ yajanaṃ vāsya sūribhiḥ | mahākārāgṛhe prāpto hyayutaṃ prajapennaraḥ || 171 ||
Deve-se realizar o homa exatamente como foi prescrito antes, conforme ensinado pelos sábios. E se um homem vier a ficar confinado numa grande prisão, deve recitar o mantra dez mil vezes.
Narada (teaching in a technical-ritual context, as preserved in the Narada Purana’s Vedanga-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches continuity of dharma: when conditions allow, one should follow the prescribed homa exactly; when circumstances severely restrict action (such as imprisonment), disciplined japa becomes a valid, potency-bearing substitute focused on inner purification.
While framed as ritual instruction, it supports bhakti in practice: remembrance through repeated japa keeps the mind fixed on the deity/mantra even when external worship is obstructed, emphasizing constancy of devotion over circumstance.
It highlights practical prayoga (ritual application): correct performance ‘as previously taught’ (procedure/kalpa-style rigor) and the regulated use of japa with a specified count (ayuta = 10,000) as an alternative discipline.