Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
तावत्संख्यसहस्राणि जुहुयात्पायसैः शुभैः । ततः सिद्धो भवेन्मन्त्रः साधकाऽभीष्टसिद्धिदः ॥ १७ ॥
tāvatsaṃkhyasahasrāṇi juhuyātpāyasaiḥ śubhaiḥ | tataḥ siddho bhavenmantraḥ sādhakā'bhīṣṭasiddhidaḥ || 17 ||
พึงบูชาไฟด้วยอาหุติเป็นพัน ๆ ตามจำนวนนั้น ด้วยปายสะอันเป็นมงคล; แล้วมนต์ย่อมสำเร็จ (สิทธิ) และประทานสิ่งสำเร็จตามปรารถนาแก่ผู้ปฏิบัติ।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It states that disciplined homa using pure offerings (pāyasa) in the prescribed count leads to mantra-siddhi—mantric efficacy that can bear intended spiritual or ritual results.
While primarily ritual-technical, it implies that sincere, pure, and repeated offerings (a form of dedicated worship) mature a mantra into a living support for the sādhaka’s chosen devotional aim.
It highlights yajña/homa procedure and disciplined repetition by count—practical ritual science aligned with Vedanga-oriented precision (correct materials, purity, and numerical observance).