Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 107
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
सहस्रं प्रजपेद्वात्रौ सोऽभीष्टं क्षिप्रमाप्नुयात् । समाप्य शोभनदिने संभोज्य द्विजसत्तमान् ॥ १०७ ॥
sahasraṃ prajapedvātrau so'bhīṣṭaṃ kṣipramāpnuyāt | samāpya śobhanadine saṃbhojya dvijasattamān || 107 ||
Hãy trì tụng ban đêm một nghìn lần; người ấy sẽ mau chóng đạt được điều mong cầu. Khi hoàn tất, vào ngày cát tường, nên thết đãi các bậc “nhị sinh” ưu tú nhất—những brāhmaṇa học giả.
Narada (teaching in a ritual-technical context within Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links inner practice (night-time japa done in a fixed count) with outer completion (feeding worthy brāhmaṇas), presenting a complete dhārmic method for attaining one’s intended fruit.
By emphasizing repeated japa (remembrance through recitation) and a concluding act of respect and generosity, it supports devotion as disciplined remembrance joined with service to the virtuous.
Ritual procedure and timing: specifying rātri-japa (night recitation), a fixed numerical count (sahasra), and proper closure of an observance on an auspicious day with brāhmaṇa-bhojana (feeding learned brāhmaṇas).