Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
अगस्त्यः श्रीशिवः प्रोक्तास्ते तेषां मुनयः क्रमात् । अथवा कामबीजादेर्विश्वामित्रो मुनिः स्मृतः ॥ ५७ ॥
agastyaḥ śrīśivaḥ proktāste teṣāṃ munayaḥ kramāt | athavā kāmabījāderviśvāmitro muniḥ smṛtaḥ || 57 ||
Agastya e o venerável Śiva são declarados como autoridades presidenciais; e, em devida ordem, também se enunciam os sábios (ṛṣi) desses mantras. Alternativamente, para o Kāma-bīja e as sílabas-semente afins, recorda-se Viśvāmitra como o vidente.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, teaching Vedanga/Mantra-śāstra conventions)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It preserves the traditional mantra-śāstra rule that every mantra has an associated ṛṣi (seer) and authority-lineage; correct attribution is part of disciplined practice and safeguards the integrity of recitation.
While technical, it supports bhakti by emphasizing orderly, tradition-rooted worship: mantras are approached through authorized seers and deities, aligning devotion with śāstric method rather than improvisation.
A practical mantra-vidhi detail: identifying the mantra’s ṛṣi (seer) for bīja-mantras (like the Kāma-bīja), including an alternate tradition that assigns Viśvāmitra as the ṛṣi.