Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
लक्षं जपोऽयुतं होमो घृतेनैव प्रकीर्तितः । तर्पणं सर्वकामाप्त्यै प्रोक्तं संमोहिनीसुमैः ॥ ११३ ॥
lakṣaṃ japo'yutaṃ homo ghṛtenaiva prakīrtitaḥ | tarpaṇaṃ sarvakāmāptyai proktaṃ saṃmohinīsumaiḥ || 113 ||
ஒரு இலட்சம் ஜபம் விதிக்கப்பட்டது; பத்தாயிரம் ஆஹுதிகளுடன் ஹோமமும் நெய்யாலேயே செய்யப்பட வேண்டும் என்று கூறப்பட்டது. மேலும் சம்மோஹினீ மலர்களால் எல்லா விருப்பங்களும் நிறைவேறத் தர்ப்பணம் சொல்லப்பட்டது.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It standardizes a complete sādhana sequence—japa, homa, and tarpaṇa—showing that mantra practice is traditionally sealed by offering (homa) and ritual satisfaction (tarpaṇa) to make the practice efficacious and goal-oriented.
While technical in tone, it supports bhakti-sādhana by emphasizing disciplined repetition and offerings; devotion is expressed through sustained japa and sacrificial acts performed with purity (ghee-homa) and completion rites (tarpaṇa).
It highlights ritual science (kalpa/vaidika-kriyā): fixed numerical measures for japa and homa, the use of ghṛta as the oblation substance, and tarpaṇa as a concluding/fruit-yielding rite within a structured procedure.