The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
ध्यात्वा शूर्पणखानासाछेदनोद्युक्तमानसम् । सहस्रं प्रजपेन्मंत्रं पुरुहूतादिकान् जयेत् ॥ १५७ ॥
dhyātvā śūrpaṇakhānāsāchedanodyuktamānasam | sahasraṃ prajapenmaṃtraṃ puruhūtādikān jayet || 157 ||
En méditant, l’esprit tendu vers l’acte de trancher le nez de Śūrpaṇakhā, qu’on récite le mantra mille fois ; ainsi l’on surmonte Puruhūta (Indra) et les autres.
Narada (in instruction to/within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It emphasizes focused dhyāna (visualization) combined with disciplined sahasra-japa (a thousand repetitions) as a technical means to gain mastery over obstructive forces and rival powers.
While framed as a technical japa-instruction, it still relies on single-pointed remembrance (smaraṇa/dhyāna) and mantra-recitation—core bhakti tools—showing that concentrated devotional practice yields inner and outer victory.
It highlights ritual-technical discipline: prescribed count (sahasra), method (japa), and mental fixation (dhyāna)—a procedural approach aligned with Vedic practice traditions used in mantra-sādhana.