Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
श्रीरामचन्द्रसदृशः पुत्रः पौत्रोऽपि जायते । अन्येऽपि बहवः संति प्रयोगामन्त्रराजके ॥ ३१ ॥
śrīrāmacandrasadṛśaḥ putraḥ pautro'pi jāyate | anye'pi bahavaḥ saṃti prayogāmantrarājake || 31 ||
Par la juste application du Mantrarāja, peut naître un fils—et même un petit-fils—semblable à Śrī Rāmacandra; et bien d’autres fruits encore peuvent être obtenus.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedāṅga/Mantra-prayoga section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames mantra-prayoga as a disciplined Vedic technology: when the “Mantrarāja” is applied correctly, specific, tangible outcomes—like progeny with auspicious qualities—are said to arise, showing the Purāṇa’s technical (Vedāṅga) emphasis alongside dharma.
By holding up Śrī Rāmacandra as the ideal likeness desired, it implicitly links ritual aims to reverence for a divine exemplar—suggesting that even worldly goals are oriented toward sacred ideals rather than mere material gain.
Mantra-prayoga (procedural application of mantras) is highlighted—an applied-ritual competence connected with correct recitation, method, and observance, typical of Vedāṅga-oriented instruction.