Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
षट्कोणेषु षडर्णानि मन्त्रस्य विलिखेद् बुधः । अष्टपत्रे तथाष्टार्णांल्लिखेत्प्रणवगर्भितान् ॥ ३३ ॥
ṣaṭkoṇeṣu ṣaḍarṇāni mantrasya vilikhed budhaḥ | aṣṭapatre tathāṣṭārṇāṃllikhetpraṇavagarbhitān || 33 ||
Seorang yang bijaksana hendaklah menginskripsikan enam suku kata mantra pada enam segi tiga dalam heksagon; demikian juga pada teratai berkelopak lapan, tulislah lapan suku kata mantra, setiap satunya mengandungi Praṇava (Oṁ) di dalamnya.
Narada (teaching technical mantra–yantra procedure, in the Vedanga/ritual-technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that mantra is not only recited but also ritually “installed” through sacred geometry—placing syllables in prescribed forms to align sound (śabda) with form (rūpa), with Oṁ as the sanctifying core.
By emphasizing Praṇava-imbued mantra-writing, it frames devotion as disciplined worship: the devotee honors the deity through precise mantra-forms, treating the mantra as a living presence to be established with reverence.
It highlights technical ritual know-how—mantra-akṣara arrangement in yantras (a procedural/kalpa-style practice), including the rule of prefacing or embedding the Praṇava (Oṁ) in the syllables used for inscription.