Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः प्राप्नुयाद्वांछितं श्रियम् । द्विसहस्रं जपन् रोगान्मुच्यते नात्र संशयः ॥ ३२ ॥
sarvapāpavinirmuktaḥ prāpnuyādvāṃchitaṃ śriyam | dvisahasraṃ japan rogānmucyate nātra saṃśayaḥ || 32 ||
அனைத்துப் பாவங்களிலிருந்தும் விடுபட்டு, சாதகன் விரும்பிய ஸ்ரீ-செல்வத்தை அடைகிறான். இரண்டாயிரம் முறை ஜபம் செய்தால் நோய்களிலிருந்தும் விடுதலை பெறுவான்—இதில் ஐயமில்லை।
Narada (teaching within a mantra-japa/ritual-results context, in dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links disciplined mantra-japa with inner purification (release from pāpa) and tangible well-being (desired śrī and freedom from roga), presenting japa as both a spiritual and remedial sādhanā.
By emphasizing repeated remembrance through japa, it frames devotion as sustained practice that purifies the devotee and draws Śrī (divine fortune), a common bhakti motif where grace follows steady nāma/mantra repetition.
It highlights applied ritual-technical discipline: precise japa-saṅkhyā (a fixed count such as 2000) and phala-śruti style results, reflecting the procedural mindset used in Vedic ritual and mantra practice traditions.