Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 107
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
सहस्रं प्रजपेद्वात्रौ सोऽभीष्टं क्षिप्रमाप्नुयात् । समाप्य शोभनदिने संभोज्य द्विजसत्तमान् ॥ १०७ ॥
sahasraṃ prajapedvātrau so'bhīṣṭaṃ kṣipramāpnuyāt | samāpya śobhanadine saṃbhojya dvijasattamān || 107 ||
Que o recite mil vezes à noite; assim alcançará rapidamente o resultado desejado. Concluída a observância, num dia auspicioso, deve alimentar os mais excelentes dos duas-vezes-nascidos—brāhmaṇas eruditos.
Narada (teaching in a ritual-technical context within Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links inner practice (night-time japa done in a fixed count) with outer completion (feeding worthy brāhmaṇas), presenting a complete dhārmic method for attaining one’s intended fruit.
By emphasizing repeated japa (remembrance through recitation) and a concluding act of respect and generosity, it supports devotion as disciplined remembrance joined with service to the virtuous.
Ritual procedure and timing: specifying rātri-japa (night recitation), a fixed numerical count (sahasra), and proper closure of an observance on an auspicious day with brāhmaṇa-bhojana (feeding learned brāhmaṇas).