Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 138
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
पृष्टे लक्ष्मणमभ्यर्च्य षट्कोणेष्वंगपूजनम् । पत्रेषु मंत्रिमुख्यंश्च बाह्ये लोकेश्वरान्पुनः ॥ १३८ ॥
pṛṣṭe lakṣmaṇamabhyarcya ṣaṭkoṇeṣvaṃgapūjanam | patreṣu maṃtrimukhyaṃśca bāhye lokeśvarānpunaḥ || 138 ||
Kemudian, di bahagian belakang, hendaklah ia memuja Lakṣmaṇa dengan sempurna; pada enam segi tiga, lakukan aṅga-pūjā (pemujaan anggota-anggota pelengkap); pada kelopak-kelopak, pujalah para menteri utama; dan pada lingkaran luar, pujalah pula para Loka-īśvara, Tuhan-tuhan penguasa alam.
Narada (teaching in a procedural, technical-ritual context to the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches a graded worship: inner deity-focus, then auxiliary limbs, then attendant powers, and finally cosmic governors—showing how devotion expands from the personal to the universal order.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined, reverent service (pūjā) with proper placement—honoring the Lord’s attendants and cosmic functions as part of a complete devotional offering.
It highlights ritual-technical organization of worship (aṅga-pūjā, enclosure-based placement on petals/outer rings), aligning mantra and deity-seating—skills associated with applied kalpa-style procedure.