Shloka 29
Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites
Gaṅgā-māhātmya
नमो नारायणायेति प्रणवाद्यं नियम्य च । षण्मासं जपतः सर्वा ह्युपतिष्ठंति सिद्धयः ॥ २९ ॥
namo nārāyaṇāyeti praṇavādyaṃ niyamya ca | ṣaṇmāsaṃ japataḥ sarvā hyupatiṣṭhaṃti siddhayaḥ || 29 ||
प्रणवाद्यं ‘ॐ नमो नारायणाय’ इति मन्त्रं नियम्य, यः षण्मासं जपति, तस्य सर्वाः सिद्धयः समुपतिष्ठन्ति।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It presents disciplined japa of “Om namo Nārāyaṇāya” as a sustained sādhanā where siddhis naturally arise as subordinate results, indicating the power of regulated devotion centered on Nārāyaṇa.
Bhakti is framed as steady, rule-governed remembrance (japa with niyama) of Nārāyaṇa’s name; the verse implies that consistent devotion over time draws divine support and secondary attainments without making siddhi the primary goal.
It emphasizes correct mantra-prayoga: beginning with Praṇava (linked to Śikṣā for proper recitation) and niyama (procedural discipline akin to Kalpa-style rulefulness) for sustained japa over a defined period.