Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
गुरुजन्मादिपर्वाणि दर्शान्तानि च सप्त वै । एतानि प्राहमनोवृत्त्या चिंतयेत्साधकोत्तमः ॥ ३ ॥
gurujanmādiparvāṇi darśāntāni ca sapta vai | etāni prāhamanovṛttyā ciṃtayetsādhakottamaḥ || 3 ||
師（グル）の誕生日に始まりダルシャ（Darśa）の儀礼に終わる七つの聖なる行法は、まさに内なる心において観想されるべきである。最上の修行者は、律せられた意志をもってそれらを省察せよ。
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that ritual observances are not merely external acts; the highest sādhaka internalizes them through focused contemplation, making the mind itself a vehicle of Dharma.
By emphasizing disciplined mental orientation, it supports bhakti as continuous inner remembrance and reverent attention—so that sacred times and rites become occasions for sustained devotional awareness.
It points to Vedāṅga-style calendrical/ritual structuring around parva days (like Darśa, the new-moon rite) and underscores manasika-karma—performing or perfecting rite-awareness through the mind when cultivating precision and purity.