Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
मूर्तिं मूलेन संकल्प्य तस्यामावाह्य साधकः । सीतां वामे समासीनां तन्मन्त्रेण प्रपूजयेत् ॥ १४ ॥
mūrtiṃ mūlena saṃkalpya tasyāmāvāhya sādhakaḥ | sītāṃ vāme samāsīnāṃ tanmantreṇa prapūjayet || 14 ||
Setelah membentuk citra dewa dalam batin dengan mantra akar, pengamal hendaklah mengundang (āvāhana) kehadiran-Nya ke dalamnya; kemudian, dengan mantra yang sama, hendaklah ia memuja Sītā yang duduk di sebelah kiri dengan sempurna.
Narada (teaching a technical ritual sequence within Book 1.3’s applied Vedic/Mantra framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that worship begins with inner formation (saṅkalpa) and mantra-powered invocation (āvāhana), showing that the deity is approached through disciplined intention and correct mantra application, not merely external ritual.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent, ordered upāsanā—visualizing the divine form, inviting the presence, and offering worship with the appropriate mantra—uniting heartfelt devotion with precise sacred procedure.
It highlights mantra-vidhi and pūjā-krama: the use of a mūla-mantra for saṅkalpa, āvāhana (invocation into an icon/mental form), and mantra-guided worship—core elements of applied ritual technique.