Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
एतत्स्तोत्रं तु नित्यानां यः पठेत्सुसमाहितः । पूजादौ तस्य सर्वाता वरदाः स्युर्न संशयः ॥ २२ ॥
etatstotraṃ tu nityānāṃ yaḥ paṭhetsusamāhitaḥ | pūjādau tasya sarvātā varadāḥ syurna saṃśayaḥ || 22 ||
جو شخص روزانہ پوری یکسوئی کے ساتھ—پوجا وغیرہ کے وقت—اس ستوتر کا پاٹھ کرے، اُس پر سب ور دینے والے دیوتا کرپا کرکے برکتیں عطا کریں گے؛ اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔
Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It functions as a phala-shruti, asserting that steady, daily recitation of the hymn—especially in a worship setting—draws divine grace and fulfills spiritual and worldly aims through blessings.
Bhakti is presented as disciplined devotion: not merely chanting, but reciting with su-samāhita (collected attention) in pūjā, indicating heartfelt, focused engagement that invites divine favor.
It emphasizes ritual application—recitation aligned with pūjā-ādi karmas and the necessity of mental concentration (samādhāna) for efficacy, a practical principle relevant to kalpa/ritual procedure and correct liturgical practice.