Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 165
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
पीत्वाभिमंत्रितं त्वंभः कुक्षिरोगान् जयेद्ध्रुवम् । लक्ष्मणप्रतिमां कृत्वा दद्याद्भक्त्या विधानतः ॥ १६५ ॥
pītvābhimaṃtritaṃ tvaṃbhaḥ kukṣirogān jayeddhruvam | lakṣmaṇapratimāṃ kṛtvā dadyādbhaktyā vidhānataḥ || 165 ||
By drinking that water which has been consecrated with mantra, one surely overcomes diseases of the abdomen. Having fashioned an image of Lakṣmaṇa, one should donate it with devotion, according to the prescribed rite.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links physical well-being with dharmic practice: mantra-saturated water is presented as a sacred remedy, and pratimā-dāna (donation of an icon) is prescribed as a devotion-centered act performed according to vidhi.
Bhakti is shown as practical and embodied—one offers a gift (Lakṣmaṇa’s image) not merely as charity, but as a reverent act done with devotion and correct ritual procedure.
It emphasizes mantra-prayoga (application of mantra) and vidhāna (rule-governed ritual method), aligning with technical disciplines used in rites—especially correct recitation and procedural accuracy central to Vedāṅga-oriented practice.