Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 169
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
पूजापुरःसरं सप्तसहस्रं विजितेंद्रियः । सर्वासामपि विद्यानां तत्त्वज्ञो जायते नरः ॥ १६९ ॥
pūjāpuraḥsaraṃ saptasahasraṃ vijiteṃdriyaḥ | sarvāsāmapi vidyānāṃ tattvajño jāyate naraḥ || 169 ||
ज्याने इंद्रिये जिंकली आहेत आणि पूजेला अग्रस्थानी ठेवून सात सहस्र (वेळा) आचरले आहे, तो पुरुष सर्व विद्यांचा तत्त्वज्ञ होतो।
Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/vidya context; dialogue framework traditionally with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It states that sustained worship combined with mastery over the senses culminates not merely in information, but in tattva-jñāna—insight into the underlying truth of all vidyās.
By placing pūjā “in front” (puraḥsara) as the leading discipline, it implies that devotional worship, when supported by self-control, purifies the mind and ripens into true understanding.
It emphasizes the prerequisite for any Vedāṅga learning—indriya-nigraha (sense-restraint) and regular pūjā—so that study of śikṣā, vyākaraṇa, chandas, nirukta, jyotiṣa, and kalpa becomes grounded in tattva rather than mere technique.