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 ||
Qu’on adore vraiment le Seigneur par l’esprit; cela est proclamé « Trāsī » (le culte mental). Elle s’applique en toute circonstance, sans dépendre de la possibilité d’obtenir les objets requis pour la pūjā.
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.