Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
मंत्रस्योञ्चारणात्सद्यो लयं यांति न संशयः । ब्रह्मा मुनिः स्याद्गायत्री छंदो रामश्च देवता ॥ ७ ॥
maṃtrasyoñcāraṇātsadyo layaṃ yāṃti na saṃśayaḥ | brahmā muniḥ syādgāyatrī chaṃdo rāmaśca devatā || 7 ||
Schon durch das bloße Aussprechen dieses Mantras lösen sich die Hindernisse sogleich auf—ohne Zweifel. Brahmā ist sein ṛṣi (Seher), Gāyatrī sein chandas (Versmaß), und Rāma seine devatā (waltende Gottheit).
Narada (teaching mantra-anga details within the Vedanga-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It states the mantra’s immediate efficacy: through proper utterance, impediments dissolve, and it also preserves the orthodox Vedic framework by specifying ṛṣi (Brahmā), chandas (Gāyatrī), and devatā (Rāma).
By naming Rāma as the presiding deity, it directs the practitioner’s devotion toward the deity while reciting, aligning sound (mantra) with heartfelt remembrance (bhāva) for swift inner purification.
It highlights mantra-anga identification—ṛṣi, chandas, and devatā—especially the use of Chandas (Gāyatrī metre) and correct uccāraṇa (pronunciation), a key technical requirement in Vedic recitation practice.