Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
एवं ध्यात्वा जपेद्वर्णं लक्षं मत्री दशांशतः । घृताक्तैः पायसैर्हुत्वा यजनं पूर्ववञ्चरेत् ॥ ८६ ॥
evaṃ dhyātvā japedvarṇaṃ lakṣaṃ matrī daśāṃśataḥ | ghṛtāktaiḥ pāyasairhutvā yajanaṃ pūrvavañcaret || 86 ||
अशा प्रकारे ध्यान करून मंत्रसाधकाने त्या वर्णाचा एक लक्ष जप करावा; आणि त्याच्या दशांशाप्रमाणे तुपमिश्रित पायसाने होम करून, पूर्वोक्त विधीने यजन करावे।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Vedanga/ritual-technical teaching flow)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches a complete mantra-sādhana cycle: meditation (dhyāna), disciplined repetition (japa), and ritual sealing of the practice through homa as a proportional offering (daśāṁśa).
Bhakti here is expressed as focused remembrance through dhyāna and japa, followed by a reverential act of offering (homa), showing devotion as both inner absorption and outward worship done by rule.
It highlights ritual-technical discipline: prescribed numerical counts (lakṣa and daśāṁśa), correct homa materials (ghṛta, pāyasa), and adherence to procedure (pūrvavat), aligning with Vedanga-style precision in rites.