Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 142
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
शक्रः सेंदुर्लक्ष्मणाय हृदयं सप्तवर्णवान् । अगस्त्योऽस्य मुनिश्छंदो गायत्री देवता पुनः ॥ १४२ ॥
śakraḥ seṃdurlakṣmaṇāya hṛdayaṃ saptavarṇavān | agastyo'sya muniśchaṃdo gāyatrī devatā punaḥ || 142 ||
ラクシュマナの心（フリダヤ）マントラにおいて、聖見者（ṛṣi）はシャクラ（インドラ）で、赤いシンドゥーラの印を帯び、七音節である。このマントラのṛṣiは聖仙アガスティヤ、韻律はガーヤトリー、そしてデーヴァターは再び同一の神聖なる力である。
Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/mantra-lakṣaṇa register)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It encodes the standard mantra-lakṣaṇa framework—ṛṣi (seer), chandas (metre), and devatā (presiding deity)—showing that mantra practice is grounded in precise Vedic technical parameters, not mere recitation.
By specifying devatā and the mantra’s ‘hṛdaya’ (essence), it frames devotion as disciplined upāsanā: the devotee approaches the deity through a correctly contextualized mantra, aligning intention, sound, and divine focus.
Chandas (metre) and mantra-vidhi: the verse teaches how to record and apply a mantra’s ṛṣi, its Gāyatrī metre, and its devatā—core procedural knowledge used in ritual and japa manuals.