Shiva Purana

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उत्तमं मानसं जाप्यमुपांशुं चैवमध्यमम् ॥ अधमं वाचिकं प्राहुरागमार्थविशारदाः ॥ २४ ॥

Experts in the meanings of Āgama texts say that the mental Japa is excellent, the Upāṃśu Japa (in a low voice) is the middling. The verbal Japa is of the lowest quality.

english translation

uttamaM mAnasaM jApyamupAMzuM caivamadhyamam ॥ adhamaM vAcikaM prAhurAgamArthavizAradAH ॥ 24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript