The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
एकोनविंशद्वर्णोऽयं मंत्रः सर्वार्थसाधकः । विश्वामित्रो मुनिश्चास्यानुष्टुप्छन्द उदाहृतम् ॥ ८८ ॥
ekonaviṃśadvarṇo'yaṃ maṃtraḥ sarvārthasādhakaḥ | viśvāmitro muniścāsyānuṣṭupchanda udāhṛtam || 88 ||
This mantra consists of nineteen syllables and is able to accomplish all aims. Its seer (ṛṣi) is the sage Viśvāmitra, and its metre (chandas) is declared to be Anuṣṭubh.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It teaches the classical mantra-identifiers—syllable-count (varṇa), seer (ṛṣi), and metre (chandas)—showing that correct knowledge of a mantra’s form is part of disciplined Vedic practice and supports successful sādhana.
By stressing proper mantra structure and attribution, it implies that devotional japa becomes more effective when performed with vidhi (right method), aligning heartfelt bhakti with Vedic correctness.
Chandas (Vedic metrics) and mantra-lakṣaṇa: identifying Anuṣṭubh metre, recognizing the mantra’s ṛṣi (Viśvāmitra), and noting the syllable-count (nineteen) for accurate recitation and ritual application.