Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
तृतीयं लोकपालैस्तु चतुर्थं परिकीर्तितम् । लक्षं जपो दशांशेन घृतेन हवनं स्मृतम् ॥ १२६ ॥
tṛtīyaṃ lokapālaistu caturthaṃ parikīrtitam | lakṣaṃ japo daśāṃśena ghṛtena havanaṃ smṛtam || 126 ||
تیسرا درجہ لوک پالوں کے ساتھ بیان ہوا ہے اور چوتھا بھی اسی طرح؛ ایک لاکھ جپ کرے، اور اس کا دسواں حصہ گھی سے ہون کرنا مقرر ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It sets a disciplined standard for mantra-practice: intensive japa is sealed by a proportional homa, turning inner repetition into an outward sacrificial offering and strengthening the rite’s completeness (pūrṇatā).
While primarily ritual-technical, it supports bhakti by prescribing sustained mantra-remembrance (japa) and offering (homa), both of which cultivate focused devotion and reverence toward the divine order protected by the Lokapālas.
Prayoga-style ritual proportioning is highlighted: the rule that homa should be one-tenth of the japa count, using ghṛta (ghee) as the standard oblation—an applied, procedure-focused aspect of Vedic ritual science.