The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
दशाक्षरोक्तवत्कुर्याच्चापबाणधरं स्मरेत् । तारो नमो भगवते रामान्ते चंद्रभद्रकौ ॥ ७५ ॥
daśākṣaroktavatkuryāccāpabāṇadharaṃ smaret | tāro namo bhagavate rāmānte caṃdrabhadrakau || 75 ||
គួរធ្វើតាមវិធីដែលបាននិយាយសម្រាប់មន្ត្រដប់អក្សរ ហើយធ្យានលើព្រះអម្ចាស់កាន់ធ្នូ និងព្រួញ។ (មន្ត្រា៖) ប្រាណវ «អោម» បន្ទាប់ «នមោ ភគវតេ» ហើយនៅចុង «រាម» បន្ថែម «ចន្ទ្រ» និង «ភទ្រក»។
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
It teaches that mantra-practice is not only recitation but also dhyāna: the devotee should visualize Bhagavān as Rāma, holding bow and arrows, while using a properly formed mantra beginning with praṇava and “namo bhagavate”.
Bhakti here is expressed through nāma-mantra and form-meditation (saguṇa-upāsanā): saluting “Bhagavate” and remembering Rāma’s divine form aligns the mind with the Lord and makes worship intimate and focused.
It reflects mantra-viniyoga style instruction—how to sequence mantra elements (praṇava + salutation + deity-name additions) and pair japa with prescribed visualization, a practical application of ritual-technical discipline associated with Vedāṅga-aligned practice.