Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 126
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
तृतीयं लोकपालैस्तु चतुर्थं परिकीर्तितम् । लक्षं जपो दशांशेन घृतेन हवनं स्मृतम् ॥ १२६ ॥
tṛtīyaṃ lokapālaistu caturthaṃ parikīrtitam | lakṣaṃ japo daśāṃśena ghṛtena havanaṃ smṛtam || 126 ||
ขั้นที่สามกล่าวว่าประกอบพร้อมเหล่าโลกปาละ และขั้นที่สี่ก็เช่นกัน; พึงสวดมนต์หนึ่งแสนจบ และทำโหมะด้วยเนยใสเป็นหนึ่งในสิบของจำนวนนั้น।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It sets a disciplined standard for mantra-practice: intensive japa is sealed by a proportional homa, turning inner repetition into an outward sacrificial offering and strengthening the rite’s completeness (pūrṇatā).
While primarily ritual-technical, it supports bhakti by prescribing sustained mantra-remembrance (japa) and offering (homa), both of which cultivate focused devotion and reverence toward the divine order protected by the Lokapālas.
Prayoga-style ritual proportioning is highlighted: the rule that homa should be one-tenth of the japa count, using ghṛta (ghee) as the standard oblation—an applied, procedure-focused aspect of Vedic ritual science.