Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 89
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
अष्टोत्तरसहस्रं तु जपेद्वै वेदमातरम् । पापानामधिकं पापं द्विजदैवतनिंदनम् ॥ ८९ ॥
aṣṭottarasahasraṃ tu japedvai vedamātaram | pāpānāmadhikaṃ pāpaṃ dvijadaivataniṃdanam || 89 ||
Tunay na dapat bigkasin sa japa ang “Ina ng mga Veda” nang isang libo at walo. Ngunit higit na mabigat kaysa ibang kasalanan ang paglapastangan sa mga Brāhmaṇa, na dapat ituring na banal na tulad ng mga diyos.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on dharma and proper conduct)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It prioritizes inner purity and right conduct: even meritorious japa (1008 repetitions) is undermined by the grave fault of nindā—especially insulting those upheld as custodians of Vedic dharma.
Bhakti is not only repetition of sacred names/mantras but also humility and reverence; contempt toward dharmic elders and Vedic custodians is presented as a major obstacle to spiritual progress.
It reflects prayoga-based discipline: the standard count of 1008 for japa (a common ritual measure in mantra-sādhanā) and the dharma-śāstric principle that nindā-doṣa can negate religious merit.