592--Q&A WITH SWAMIJI- Compensating when unable to do homa

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Question from Bruce:

If one is unable to perform a homa after doing mantra japa, due to the

environment(living in an apartment/ or other laws) what can one do to

compensate , and make it equal to doing a homa. Thank you for your time

 

Swamiji's response:

Homa is valued at 10% of japa. The formula for japa is generally one

lakh (100,000 recitations) per syllable. At the fire we can perform 10%.

If you do not have a fire, perform 100%.

 

For example the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra, Jum Sah, has 2 syllables. It's

complete recitation will require 200,000, or 1,852 malas. At the fire it

would require 185 malas.

 

The same will hold true for other mantras as well.