Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 59
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
बीजैः षड्दीर्घयुक्तैर्वा मंत्रार्णान्पूर्ववन्न्यसेत् । ध्यायेत्कल्पतरोर्मूले सुवर्णमयमण्डपे ॥ ५९ ॥
bījaiḥ ṣaḍdīrghayuktairvā maṃtrārṇānpūrvavannyaset | dhyāyetkalpatarormūle suvarṇamayamaṇḍape || 59 ||
Dengan bīja—sama ada bīja yang disertai enam vokal panjang—atau selainnya, hendaklah seseorang menempatkan (nyāsa) suku kata mantra seperti yang diajarkan sebelumnya. Kemudian hendaklah bermeditasi di pangkal Kalpataru, pohon pemenuh hajat, di dalam balai yang diperbuat daripada emas.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a Vedanga/ritual-technical teaching sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links outer ritual precision (nyāsa of mantra-syllables) with inner contemplation (dhyāna), teaching that correct placement of mantra-power culminates in a stable, sacred visualization—symbolized by meditation at the kalpataru’s root in a golden maṇḍapa.
Though technical, it supports bhakti by directing the practitioner to internalize the deity’s presence through mantra and focused meditation; disciplined mantra-nyāsa becomes a devotional means of making the heart a “mandapa” for sustained remembrance.
It emphasizes phonetic/metrical precision and mantra-grammar in practice—working with syllables (arṇa), long vowels (dīrgha), and structured nyāsa—reflecting a Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa-informed approach to mantra-sādhana described in Narada Purana’s technical section.