Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 149
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
लक्ष्मणस्य मनुर्जप्यो मुमुक्षुभिरतंद्रितैः । अजप्त्वा लक्ष्मणमनुं राममंत्रान् जपंति ये ॥ १४९ ॥
lakṣmaṇasya manurjapyo mumukṣubhirataṃdritaiḥ | ajaptvā lakṣmaṇamanuṃ rāmamaṃtrān japaṃti ye || 149 ||
El mantra de Lakṣmaṇa debe ser recitado con diligencia por quienes anhelan la liberación. Quienes recitan los mantras de Rāma sin repetir antes el mantra de Lakṣmaṇa no siguen la secuencia correcta.
Narada (teaching mantra-vidhi within the Narada Purana’s instructional dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes mantra-vidhi (correct procedure): for mokṣa-oriented sādhana, one should follow the prescribed order—beginning with the Lakṣmaṇa-mantra—so that Rāma-japa becomes properly grounded and effective.
Bhakti here is not merely emotion but disciplined worship: diligent japa and honoring the proper devotional sequence (Lakṣmaṇa as the devoted attendant of Rāma) are presented as integral to authentic Rāma-bhakti.
It highlights procedural correctness in recitation and practice—an applied, rule-based approach aligned with śikṣā/vyākaraṇa-style precision in sacred utterance and with mantra-śāstra norms regarding order (krama) and diligence in japa.