Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
अन्यत्सर्वं समानं स्यात्पूर्वमंत्रेण नारद । अथाभिधास्ये विधिवद्वक्रतुंडमनुत्तमम् ॥ ६३ ॥
anyatsarvaṃ samānaṃ syātpūrvamaṃtreṇa nārada | athābhidhāsye vidhivadvakratuṃḍamanuttamam || 63 ||
Ô Nārada, tout le reste doit être accompli de la même manière qu’avec le mantra précédent. À présent, selon la règle, je décrirai l’incomparable Vakratuṇḍa, le Seigneur à la trompe recourbée.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined continuity in sādhana: once a mantra-vidhi is established, the remaining steps follow the same regulated method, and then the text proceeds to a higher or distinct deity-form (Vakratunda) with proper procedure.
Bhakti here is shown as orderly upāsanā—devotion guided by vidhi (proper rule). The verse frames worship as faithful adherence to an instructed method, preparing the devotee to approach Vakratunda with reverence and correctness.
It highlights mantra-vidhi and procedural consistency—an applied, technical aspect aligned with Vedanga-style discipline (correct application of mantras and ritual steps rather than improvisation).