Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 153
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
सायाह्नोक्तेन विधिना संपूज्य हवनं पुनः । कृत्वा पूर्वोक्तविधिना मन्त्री तद्गतमानसः ॥ १५३ ॥
sāyāhnoktena vidhinā saṃpūjya havanaṃ punaḥ | kṛtvā pūrvoktavidhinā mantrī tadgatamānasaḥ || 153 ||
Kemudian, menurut tatacara petang yang telah ditetapkan, hendaklah ia menyempurnakan pemujaan dan sekali lagi melakukan homa (persembahan api). Setelah melaksanakannya menurut kaedah yang disebut terdahulu, pengamal mantra hendaklah mengekalkan mindanya tenggelam pada-Nya (dan pada mantra itu).
Narada (instructional narration within a ritual/technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that ritual action (evening worship and homa) must be completed according to śāstra, and then sealed by inner absorption—keeping the mind fixed on the mantra/deity—so the rite becomes spiritually effective rather than merely mechanical.
Bhakti is indicated through tadgatamānasaḥ—after offering worship and oblations, the practitioner’s devotion matures as steady remembrance and one-pointed attention toward the worshipped divinity, integrating outer pūjā with inner bhāva.
It highlights procedural ritual knowledge (vidhi) for the sāyāhna (evening) segment of practice—how to sequence pūjā and homa and maintain mantra-focused concentration, a technical discipline aligned with Vedic ritual methodology.