Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 168
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
चतुरावृत्तितश्चास्य समीहितमनारतम् । फलत्येव प्रयोगार्हो लोकरक्षाकरो भवेत् ॥ १६८ ॥
caturāvṛttitaścāsya samīhitamanāratam | phalatyeva prayogārho lokarakṣākaro bhavet || 168 ||
เมื่อสวดภาวนาซ้ำสี่ครั้ง ผลที่ปรารถนาย่อมสำเร็จแน่นอนโดยไม่ขาดตอน และการปฏิบัตินี้ย่อมเหมาะแก่พิธีกรรม เป็นผู้คุ้มครองโลก
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined, repeated recitation (fourfold repetition) brings certain fruition of one’s intended goal and turns the practice into a socially beneficial, protective spiritual act (lokarakṣā).
Though framed as a technical instruction, it supports bhakti in practice: steady, uninterrupted repetition (japa) anchors the mind in the sacred and makes devotion effective and fruitful.
It highlights prayoga—the applied/operational side of Vedic practice—stressing āvṛtti (prescribed repetition) as a method for ensuring efficacy in mantra-based rites.