The same encyclopedia answers: “Whenever any prayer has to be repeated a large number of times recourse is likely to be had to some mechanical apparatus less troublesome than counting upon the fingers. ”
जब प्रार्थना को कई बार जपना होता है, तो प्रार्थना - चक्के का इस्तेमाल, रोज़री से ज़्यादा आसान होता है ।