Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 137
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
मूर्तिं संकल्प्य मूलेन तस्यामावाह्य जानकीम् । संपूज्य दक्षिणे राममभ्यर्च्याग्रेऽनिलात्मजम् ॥ १३७ ॥
mūrtiṃ saṃkalpya mūlena tasyāmāvāhya jānakīm | saṃpūjya dakṣiṇe rāmamabhyarcyāgre'nilātmajam || 137 ||
Indem er mit dem mūla-mantra das heilige Bild im Geist festsetzt, soll er Jānakī (Sītā) durch āvāhana darin herabrufen. Nachdem er sie gebührend verehrt hat, soll er Rāma zu ihrer Rechten anbeten und vorne ehrfürchtig den Sohn Anilas (Hanumān) verehren.
Narada (teaching ritual procedure in dialogue tradition to the Sanatkumara lineage context of Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches a devotional ritual order: the deity is first made present through mantra and invocation, then worship proceeds in a sacred relational arrangement—Sītā as central invoked presence, Rāma at her right, and Hanumān foremost—highlighting bhakti expressed through precise upacāra and placement.
Bhakti is shown as embodied service: the devotee uses mantra, visualization, and respectful worship to approach the Rāma-parivāra, honoring Sītā’s presence and Hanumān’s role as ideal servant-devotee, thereby cultivating surrender and loving reverence.
It reflects ritual-technical discipline: correct mantra application (mūla-mantra), the procedure of āvāhana (invocation), and proper spatial placement in worship—elements aligned with kalpa-style ritual method and mantra-prayoga precision.