Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 111
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
व्द्यक्षरश्चंद्रभद्रांतो द्विविधश्चतुरक्षरः । एकार्णोक्तवदेतेषां मुनिध्यानार्चनादिकम् ॥ १११ ॥
vdyakṣaraścaṃdrabhadrāṃto dvividhaścaturakṣaraḥ | ekārṇoktavadeteṣāṃ munidhyānārcanādikam || 111 ||
Mantra dua suku kata yang berakhir dengan “candra-bhadrā” telah dinyatakan, dan mantra empat suku kata ada dua jenis. Bagi mantra-mantra ini, meditasi sang muni, pemujaan, serta upacara yang berkaitan hendaklah dilakukan tepat seperti yang diajarkan bagi mantra satu suku kata.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Vedanga/Mantra-vidhi section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It standardizes practice: once the core method is taught for a foundational one-syllable mantra, the same disciplined framework of dhyana, arcana, and auxiliaries extends to longer mantras, emphasizing continuity and purity of procedure.
By prioritizing dhyana (inner remembrance) and arcana (outer worship) as the consistent devotional disciplines, it implies that bhakti is maintained through steady, methodical practice regardless of mantra length or form.
Mantra-śāstra style classification by syllable-count (akṣara-bheda) and the rule of procedural extension—applying an already-taught vidhi (for ekākṣara) to dvayakṣara and caturakṣara mantras.