Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 193
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
ततस्तां प्राग्वदभ्यर्च्य स्वात्मन्युद्वास्य तां जपेत् । सहस्रवारं स्थिरधीः पूर्णात्मा विचरेत्सुखी ॥ १९३ ॥
tatastāṃ prāgvadabhyarcya svātmanyudvāsya tāṃ japet | sahasravāraṃ sthiradhīḥ pūrṇātmā vicaretsukhī || 193 ||
ครั้นแล้วบูชาพระนางอีกดังเดิม และอัญเชิญประดิษฐานไว้ในอาตมันของตน แล้วจงสวดภาวนา เมื่อสวดครบหนึ่งพันครั้งด้วยปัญญาแน่วแน่ ย่อมเต็มพร้อมภายในและดำรงอยู่ด้วยความสุข
Narada (teaching, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that outer worship should culminate in inner installation—placing the invoked divinity/mantra-power within oneself—so that japa becomes a means to steadiness, completeness, and sustained well-being.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent worship followed by intimate inner absorption: the devotee worships “as before,” then internalizes the deity and continues remembrance through japa, resulting in contented, joyful living.
It emphasizes procedural discipline in mantra-sadhana—proper sequence (prāgvad abhyarcana), internal placement (ātmany udvāsa), and a fixed count (sahasra-japa)—reflecting the technical, methodical approach characteristic of Vedanga-aligned ritual practice.