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 ||
ലക്ഷ്മണന്റെ ഹൃദയമന്ത്രത്തിന് ഋഷി ശക്രൻ (ഇന്ദ്രൻ); അത് സിന്ദൂരചിഹ്നിതവും ഏഴ് അക്ഷരങ്ങളുള്ളതുമാണ്. ഈ മന്ത്രത്തിന് മുനി അഗസ്ത്യൻ ഋഷി, ഗായത്രി ഛന്ദസ്, അതേ ദിവ്യ ദേവതയും ആകുന്നു।
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.