Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
लक्षद्वयजपेनाथ मंत्रशुद्धिमवाप्नुयात् । लक्षत्रयेण जप्तेन स्वर्लोकमधिगच्छति ॥ ३५ ॥
lakṣadvayajapenātha maṃtraśuddhimavāpnuyāt | lakṣatrayeṇa japtena svarlokamadhigacchati || 35 ||
ด้วยการสวดครบสองแสนครั้ง ผู้ปฏิบัติย่อมได้ความบริสุทธิ์แห่งมนต์; และเมื่อสวดครบสามแสนครั้ง ย่อมเข้าถึงสวรรค์โลก
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It sets a measurable discipline for mantra-sādhana: a defined number of repetitions is said to mature the practice into mantra-śuddhi, and further japa yields a stated loka-phala (Svarga).
It emphasizes steady, counted repetition (japa) as a concrete devotional practice—devotion expressed through sustained remembrance and disciplined recitation that produces inner purity and spiritual results.
It reflects ritual-technical procedure (prayoga) around mantra-japa—using prescribed counts (lakṣa-saṅkhyā) as a standard for mantra-śuddhi and for attaining specific results (phala).