Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 103
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
तर्पयित्वा खंडमिश्रदुग्धबुद्ध्या जलैरिह । जपेदष्टशतं मन्त्री भावयन्पुरुषोत्तमम् ॥ १०३ ॥
tarpayitvā khaṃḍamiśradugdhabuddhyā jalairiha | japedaṣṭaśataṃ mantrī bhāvayanpuruṣottamam || 103 ||
இங்கே நீரால் தர்ப்பணம் செய்து, மனத்தில் அதை சர்க்கரை கலந்த பாலெனக் கருதி, மந்திர சாதகர் புருஷோத்தமன் (விஷ்ணு) மீது தியானம் செய்து மந்திரத்தை எட்டுநூறு முறை ஜபிக்க வேண்டும்।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that inner intention (bhāvanā)—mentally offering refined nourishment like milk with sugar—can sanctify a simple water-offering, and that sustained japa joined to meditation on Puruṣottama completes the rite.
Bhakti is expressed through constant remembrance: the practitioner recites the mantra repeatedly while actively contemplating Viṣṇu as Puruṣottama, making ritual action inseparable from loving focused awareness.
It reflects technical ritual procedure: tarpana-vidhi, the use of bhāvanā (ritual visualization/intent), and a prescribed japa-saṅkhyā (aṣṭaśata—800 repetitions) typical of disciplined mantra practice.