Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
नदीतीरे च गोष्ठे वा जपेल्लक्षं पयोब्रतः । पायसेनाज्ययुक्तेन हुत्वा विद्यानिधिर्भवेत् ॥ २६ ॥
nadītīre ca goṣṭhe vā japellakṣaṃ payobrataḥ | pāyasenājyayuktena hutvā vidyānidhirbhavet || 26 ||
Dengan menunaikan nazar susu (payovrata), hendaklah seseorang berzikir/mantra seratus ribu kali di tebing sungai atau di kandang lembu; lalu mempersembahkan homa dengan bubur susu (pāyasa) bercampur ghee, maka ia menjadi khazanah ilmu suci (vidyā).
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: Payovrata (milk-vow)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches a disciplined sādhanā model—vrata (dietary vow), lakṣa-japa (large-count repetition), and homa (fire-offering)—as a means to stabilize and deepen vidyā (sacred/technical knowledge) until it becomes firmly established in the practitioner.
Though framed as a technical rite, it reflects bhakti through austerity, purity, and sustained mantra practice; the reverent offering (homa) and self-restraint (payovrata) embody devotional commitment that supports mantra efficacy.
It highlights practical ritual science—counted mantra-japa (lakṣa), prescribed vratas, and homa-dravya selection (pāyasa with ājya)—typical of Vedāṅga-aligned procedural instruction (kalpa/ritual method).