Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
The Description of the Index/Summary of the Garuḍa
Purāṇa
ध्यानं विष्णोस्ततः सूर्यपूजा मृत्युंजयार्चनम् । मालामंत्रः शिवार्चाथ गणपूजा ततः परम् ॥ ५ ॥
dhyānaṃ viṣṇostataḥ sūryapūjā mṛtyuṃjayārcanam | mālāmaṃtraḥ śivārcātha gaṇapūjā tataḥ param || 5 ||
D’abord vient la méditation sur Viṣṇu ; puis l’adoration du Soleil ; ensuite la vénération de Mṛtyuñjaya, le Seigneur qui triomphe de la Mort. Vient après la pratique du mantra avec le rosaire (mālā) ; puis le culte de Śiva ; et enfin le culte de Gaṇa (Gaṇeśa).
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It lays out a disciplined liturgical progression: beginning with Viṣṇu-centered meditation, then honoring cosmic and protective deities (Sūrya and Mṛtyuñjaya), and concluding with mantra-japa and auspicious worship (Śiva and Gaṇa) to remove obstacles and stabilize the rite.
Bhakti here is structured as both inner practice (Viṣṇu-dhyāna, mantra-japa) and outer service (pūjā/arcana). The sequence shows devotion as a complete sādhanā—mind, speech, and ritual action aligned toward divine remembrance and grace.
It emphasizes ritual procedure and mantra practice—key applications of Kalpa (ritual discipline) and Śikṣā (correct recitation) through arcana and mālā-japa, reflecting how ordered worship supports effective sādhana.