Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 89
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
देवता रामभद्रो जं बीजं शक्तिर्नम इति । मंत्रोत्थितैः क्रमाद्वर्णैस्ततो ध्यायेञ्च पूर्ववत् ॥ ८९ ॥
devatā rāmabhadro jaṃ bījaṃ śaktirnama iti | maṃtrotthitaiḥ kramādvarṇaistato dhyāyeñca pūrvavat || 89 ||
Dewata penaungnya ialah Rāmabhadra; “jaṃ” ialah suku kata benih (bīja); dan “namaḥ” dinyatakan sebagai śakti. Kemudian, dengan huruf-huruf yang terbit daripada mantra menurut tertibnya, hendaklah ia bermeditasi sesudah itu seperti yang telah diterangkan sebelumnya.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/ritual-mantra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It defines the mantra’s core components—deity (devatā), seed (bīja), and activating power (śakti)—and directs the practitioner to meditate systematically on the mantra’s syllabic sequence, showing that realization is supported by precise mantra-structure and disciplined dhyāna.
By naming Rāmabhadra as the presiding deity and prescribing meditation “as previously taught,” the verse frames mantra-japa and dhyāna as a focused devotional approach where attention is anchored in the deity-form through the mantra’s bīja and śakti.
It emphasizes varṇa-krama (ordered syllables/letters) arising from the mantra—an applied use of śikṣā (phonetics) and mantra-viniyoga conventions (devatā-bīja-śakti) relevant to accurate recitation and ritualized meditation.