Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 103
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
श्वेतपालशकाष्ठेन रचिते रम्यपादके । अलक्तरंजिते लक्षं मन्त्रयेन्मनुनामुना ॥ १०३ ॥
śvetapālaśakāṣṭhena racite ramyapādake | alaktaraṃjite lakṣaṃ mantrayenmanunāmunā || 103 ||
Sa isang marikit na tuntungan ng paa na yari sa kahoy na śvetapālaśa at pinapula ng lak, dapat bigkasin at pagpalain ang mantra nang isang daang libong ulit ayon sa banal na manu.
Narada (in instruction mode within a technical/ritual section, traditionally framed in dialogue with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined mantra-sādhana: purity of setup (proper seat/footstool and ritual materials) and completion of a full lakṣa-japa to stabilize the mantra and make the practice spiritually effective.
Although technical, it supports bhakti-upāsanā by prescribing steady, repeated remembrance through mantra-japa; the external ritual order is meant to aid inner single-pointed devotion and continuity of worship.
It reflects kalpa-style ritual detail: correct materials (wood type, lac coloring), proper seating arrangement, and a prescribed japa-saṅkhyā (100,000) as a practical rule for mantra practice.