The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
तत्साधकैः सदा कार्यं लक्ष्मणाराधनं शुभम् । अष्टोत्तरसहस्रं वा शतं वा सुसमाहितैः ॥ १४८ ॥
tatsādhakaiḥ sadā kāryaṃ lakṣmaṇārādhanaṃ śubham | aṣṭottarasahasraṃ vā śataṃ vā susamāhitaiḥ || 148 ||
ដូច្នេះ អ្នកប្រតិបត្តិគួរធ្វើការអារាធនាព្រះលក្ខ្មណាដ៏មង្គលជានិច្ច—ដោយសូត្រជប ១០០៨ ដង ឬយ៉ាងហោចណាស់ ១០០ ដង—ដោយចិត្តផ្តោតពេញលេញ។
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It emphasizes that steady, concentrated worship (ārādhana) is itself auspicious and spiritually effective, with prescribed japa counts (1008 or 100) serving as a disciplined framework for devotion.
Bhakti is presented as consistent practice—regular worship and mantra repetition—performed with a gathered mind (susamāhita), showing that sincerity and focus are central to devotional success.
Ritual discipline and measurable japa counts (saṅkhyā-niyama) are highlighted—an applied, technical aspect of practice aligned with procedural precision valued in Vedic ritual culture.