Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
षडंगानि प्रकुर्वीत द्विरावृत्त्या पदत्रयैः । ध्यानार्चनादिकं सव ह्यस्य कुर्याद्दशार्णवत् ॥ ७८ ॥
ṣaḍaṃgāni prakurvīta dvirāvṛttyā padatrayaiḥ | dhyānārcanādikaṃ sava hyasya kuryāddaśārṇavat || 78 ||
Qu’on accomplisse le ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa (les six auxiliaires), en répétant deux fois la formule de trois mots. Et pour ce rite, qu’on exécute l’ensemble de la procédure—méditation, adoration (arcana) et le reste—exactement selon la méthode prescrite pour la pratique de Daśārṇa.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/ritual-technical section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined upāsanā: before worship, one purifies and “installs” the mantra through the sixfold auxiliary rite (ṣaḍaṅga), then completes the full sequence of meditation and worship in a standardized traditional method.
Bhakti here is shown as structured devotion—dhyāna (inner remembrance) joined with arcana (outer worship)—performed with correct mantra-practice and prescribed order, so devotion becomes steady and effective.
It highlights ritual-technical discipline: correct mantra-application (a fixed three-word formula with specified repetition) and ṣaḍaṅga practice (a standard auxiliary framework used in mantra-upāsanā and nyāsa-style procedures).