Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga
सुषेणं द्विविदं मैंदं लोकपालस्ततोऽर्चयेत् । वज्राद्यानपि संपूज्य सिद्धश्चैवं मनुर्भवेत् ॥ १६ ॥
suṣeṇaṃ dvividaṃ maiṃdaṃ lokapālastato'rcayet | vajrādyānapi saṃpūjya siddhaścaivaṃ manurbhavet || 16 ||
Thereafter, the practitioner should worship the Lokapālas, and also Suṣeṇa, Dvivida, and Mainda. Having duly worshipped Vajra and the others as well, in this manner the practitioner becomes accomplished (siddha) and attains the status of a Manu.
Narada (teaching a technical/ritual procedure within the Vedanga-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames a graded worship sequence—honoring the Lokapālas and allied beings—to culminate in siddhi (spiritual accomplishment), symbolically described as attaining the stature of a Manu (a perfected, authoritative progenitor).
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined pūjā: reverent, complete worship (saṁpūjya) of cosmic guardians and associated powers, showing devotion through precise ritual attention rather than sentiment alone.
It highlights applied ritual science—structured deity-invocation and worship order connected to directional guardians (a common technical framework used alongside mantra-prayoga and mandala/dik-orientation in Vedic practice).