Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
ततो नवाक्षरं मंत्रं सहस्रं तत्पुरो जपेत् । तारोऽनंतो बिंदुयुक्तो मायास्वं वामनेत्रयुक् ॥ ९४ ॥
tato navākṣaraṃ maṃtraṃ sahasraṃ tatpuro japet | tāro'naṃto biṃduyukto māyāsvaṃ vāmanetrayuk || 94 ||
ततो नवाक्षरं मन्त्रं तत्पुरः सहस्रशो जपेत्। प्रणवोऽनन्तसंयुक्तो बिन्दुयुतो मायासंयुतः, वामनेत्रचिह्नयुक्त इति॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It prescribes a disciplined japa of a specific nine-syllable mantra, emphasizing that correct mantra-components (praṇava, bīja/seed elements, and markers) and a fixed count (one thousand) are integral to the mantra’s intended spiritual efficacy.
By directing repeated remembrance through mantra-japa—especially with divine epithets like “Ananta”—the verse frames devotion as steady, methodical recitation that keeps the mind anchored in the Lord’s infinite nature.
It highlights ritual-technical mantra construction and recitation rules—use of praṇava, bindu (anusvāra/phonetic marker), and bīja elements—reflecting applied Śikṣā (phonetics) and kalpa-style procedural discipline in japa.