Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
विष्णोः समीपमाप्नोति वेदलक्षजपान्नरः । तथा च निर्मलं ज्ञानं पंचलक्षजपाद्भवेत् ॥ ३६ ॥
viṣṇoḥ samīpamāpnoti vedalakṣajapānnaraḥ | tathā ca nirmalaṃ jñānaṃ paṃcalakṣajapādbhavet || 36 ||
若将吠陀持诵一“拉克”（十万）遍，人便得亲近毗湿奴；同样地，持诵至五“拉克”（五十万）遍，则生起无垢清净之智。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states a graded spiritual fruit of disciplined Vedic repetition: sustained japa draws the practitioner into closeness with Viṣṇu and culminates in the dawning of pure, unobstructed knowledge.
Bhakti is shown here as devotion expressed through faithful, repeated Vedic recitation—where proximity to Viṣṇu is not merely emotional but attained through steady practice (abhyāsa) and reverent japa.
It emphasizes the practical discipline of correct recitation and repetition (linked with Śikṣā for phonetics and Vyākaraṇa for accurate forms), implying that precision and sustained practice are essential for the promised spiritual results.