The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
मन्त्रावष्टाक्षरौ ह्येतौ तारांत्यौ चेन्नवाक्षरौ । एतेषां यजनं सर्वं कुर्यान्मंत्री षडर्णवत् ॥ ६४ ॥
mantrāvaṣṭākṣarau hyetau tārāṃtyau cennavākṣarau | eteṣāṃ yajanaṃ sarvaṃ kuryānmaṃtrī ṣaḍarṇavat || 64 ||
Эти две мантры поистине восьмисложны; но если они оканчиваются слогом «тāрā» (oṃ), то становятся девятисложными. Для всех них совершающий обряды должен выполнять всякое поклонение так же, как предписано для шестисложной мантры.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It standardizes mantra-upāsanā by teaching that variations in syllable-count (8 vs. 9 when joined with praṇava) do not change the essential worship-method; the sādhaka should follow the established, authoritative procedure.
Bhakti is supported through disciplined upāsanā: the verse emphasizes faithful adherence to a prescribed worship-vidhi rather than improvisation, making devotion steady, repeatable, and scripturally grounded.
Mantra-śāstra praxis: counting akṣaras (syllables), understanding praṇava (“tārā”) as an augment that changes metrical/ritual classification, and applying a known ritual template (ṣaḍarṇa-vidhi) to related mantras.