Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 165
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
पीत्वाभिमंत्रितं त्वंभः कुक्षिरोगान् जयेद्ध्रुवम् । लक्ष्मणप्रतिमां कृत्वा दद्याद्भक्त्या विधानतः ॥ १६५ ॥
pītvābhimaṃtritaṃ tvaṃbhaḥ kukṣirogān jayeddhruvam | lakṣmaṇapratimāṃ kṛtvā dadyādbhaktyā vidhānataḥ || 165 ||
അഭിമന്ത്രിത ജലം കുടിച്ചാൽ ഉദരരോഗങ്ങൾ നിശ്ചയമായി ജയിക്കപ്പെടും. ലക്ഷ്മണന്റെ പ്രതിമ നിർമ്മിച്ച്, വിധിപ്രകാരം ഭക്തിയോടെ ദാനം ചെയ്യണം.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links physical well-being with dharmic practice: mantra-saturated water is presented as a sacred remedy, and pratimā-dāna (donation of an icon) is prescribed as a devotion-centered act performed according to vidhi.
Bhakti is shown as practical and embodied—one offers a gift (Lakṣmaṇa’s image) not merely as charity, but as a reverent act done with devotion and correct ritual procedure.
It emphasizes mantra-prayoga (application of mantra) and vidhāna (rule-governed ritual method), aligning with technical disciplines used in rites—especially correct recitation and procedural accuracy central to Vedāṅga-oriented practice.