Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
अमुना मनुना दद्यादासनं गिरिजापतेः । मूर्तिं मूलेन संकल्प्य तत्रावाह्य यजेच्छिवम् ॥ २२ ॥
amunā manunā dadyādāsanaṃ girijāpateḥ | mūrtiṃ mūlena saṃkalpya tatrāvāhya yajecchivam || 22 ||
Dengan mantra inilah hendaklah dipersembahkan suatu āsana kepada Tuhan Girijā (Śiva). Dengan membayangkan rupa Dewa melalui mantra akar, panggillah Dia hadir di sana, lalu sembahlah Śiva.
Narada (teaching in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that worship becomes effective when it is mantra-led and intention-led: the deity is first mentally established (saṃkalpa), then invoked (āvāhana), and only then honored through offerings like āsana.
Bhakti here is expressed as respectful, personal service to Śiva—offering Him a seat and invoking His presence—showing devotion as attentive ritual hospitality supported by inner visualization.
It highlights ritual sequencing and mantra-prayoga: using the prescribed mantra for āsana, performing saṃkalpa (mental formation), then āvāhana (invocation) before proceeding with worship—core procedure in āgamic/vaidika-style pūjā practice.