Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 134
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
मानसैर्वै यजेद्देवं त्रासी सा परिकीर्तिता । पूजासाधनवस्तूनाम सामर्थ्ये तु सर्वतः ॥ १३४ ॥
mānasairvai yajeddevaṃ trāsī sā parikīrtitā | pūjāsādhanavastūnāma sāmarthye tu sarvataḥ || 134 ||
En verdad, debe adorarse al Señor con la mente; esto se proclama como la “Trāsī” (adoración mental). Es aplicable en toda circunstancia, sin depender de la capacidad de conseguir los objetos necesarios para el culto ritual.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: Trāsī (as mānasa-yajana mode)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates mental worship (mānasa-pūjā) as a valid and universally accessible form of devotion, emphasizing inner intention over external resources.
It teaches that bhakti is not limited by wealth or ritual equipment; sincere remembrance and inner offering to the Lord constitutes real worship in any condition.
It highlights ritual pragmatics—an applied understanding of pūjā-vidhi—by classifying a mode of worship that does not depend on physical sādhana (materials), aligning practice with capability and circumstance.