Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 116
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
मध्वक्तैर्जुहयात्पीठे पूर्वोक्ते वैष्णवे यजेत् । मूलेन मूर्तिं सङ्कल्प्य तस्यां सम्पूजयेद्विभुम् ॥ ११६ ॥
madhvaktairjuhayātpīṭhe pūrvokte vaiṣṇave yajet | mūlena mūrtiṃ saṅkalpya tasyāṃ sampūjayedvibhum || 116 ||
Sur l’autel vaiṣṇava (pīṭha) décrit plus haut, qu’on offre des oblations avec du miel et du ghee et qu’on accomplisse le culte. Par le mantra racine (mūla-mantra), qu’on établisse en pensée la forme du Seigneur ; puis, en cette forme, qu’on adore pleinement Vibhu, le Suprême omniprésent.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that proper Vaiṣṇava worship unites outer ritual (homa with sanctified offerings) and inner realization (mentally installing the Lord through the mūla-mantra), culminating in complete devotion to the all-pervading Viṣṇu.
Bhakti is expressed as attentive, full worship (sampūjā) where the devotee first invokes Viṣṇu’s presence through mantra and sankalpa, then serves that presence with reverent offerings and ritual discipline.
It highlights ritual application of mantra (mūla-mantra), sankalpa (formal intention), and homa procedure—core technical elements aligned with Vedic ritual science (kalpa) and correct liturgical practice.