Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 158
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
रामपादाब्जसेवार्थं कृतोद्योगमथो स्मरन् । प्रजपल्लँक्षमेकांते महारोगात्प्रमुच्यते ॥ १५८ ॥
rāmapādābjasevārthaṃ kṛtodyogamatho smaran | prajapallaṃkṣamekāṃte mahārogātpramucyate || 158 ||
Se souvenant du Seigneur Rāma et s’appliquant avec ferveur au service de Ses pieds de lotus, celui qui, en retrait, récite la prière cent mille fois est délivré des maladies graves.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links healing and protection to disciplined devotion: sincere effort in Rāma-smaraṇa and service, supported by a focused lakṣa-japa done in seclusion, leads to release from severe affliction.
Bhakti is shown as practical sādhanā—remembering the Lord, serving His lotus-feet (pāda-sevā), and steady repetition (japa) performed with commitment rather than mere sentiment.
It emphasizes the technical discipline of mantra practice—count-based japa (lakṣa), regulated effort (udyoga), and focused recitation in ekānta—principles aligned with correct practice of sacred utterance (śikṣā/prayoga).