Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 137
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
मूर्तिं संकल्प्य मूलेन तस्यामावाह्य जानकीम् । संपूज्य दक्षिणे राममभ्यर्च्याग्रेऽनिलात्मजम् ॥ १३७ ॥
mūrtiṃ saṃkalpya mūlena tasyāmāvāhya jānakīm | saṃpūjya dakṣiṇe rāmamabhyarcyāgre'nilātmajam || 137 ||
Ayant formé mentalement l’icône au moyen du mūla-mantra, qu’il y invoque (āvāhana) Jānakī (Sītā) ; après l’avoir honorée comme il se doit, qu’il vénère Rāma à sa droite et, devant, qu’il adore avec respect le fils d’Anila (Hanumān).
Narada (teaching ritual procedure in dialogue tradition to the Sanatkumara lineage context of Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches a devotional ritual order: the deity is first made present through mantra and invocation, then worship proceeds in a sacred relational arrangement—Sītā as central invoked presence, Rāma at her right, and Hanumān foremost—highlighting bhakti expressed through precise upacāra and placement.
Bhakti is shown as embodied service: the devotee uses mantra, visualization, and respectful worship to approach the Rāma-parivāra, honoring Sītā’s presence and Hanumān’s role as ideal servant-devotee, thereby cultivating surrender and loving reverence.
It reflects ritual-technical discipline: correct mantra application (mūla-mantra), the procedure of āvāhana (invocation), and proper spatial placement in worship—elements aligned with kalpa-style ritual method and mantra-prayoga precision.