Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 96
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
कटौ मेढ्रे पायुपादसंधिष्वर्णान्न्यसेन्मनोः । ध्यानार्चनादिकं चास्य पूर्ववत्समुपाचरेत् ॥ ९६ ॥
kaṭau meḍhre pāyupādasaṃdhiṣvarṇānnyasenmanoḥ | dhyānārcanādikaṃ cāsya pūrvavatsamupācaret || 96 ||
कटौ मेढ्रे पायौ पादसन्धिषु च मन्त्रवर्णान् मनसा न्यसेत्। ततः पूर्वोक्तविधिना तस्मै ध्यानार्चनादिकं सम्यगुपाचरेत्॥
Narada (teaching ritual procedure within the Vedanga/technical worship context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes nyāsa—internalizing the mantra by mentally assigning its syllables to specific body points—so the practitioner’s body-mind becomes a fit seat for meditation and worship.
By directing the devotee to proceed from mantra-internalization (nyāsa) to dhyāna and arcana “as before,” it frames devotion as disciplined, continuous worship where inner recollection supports outward offerings.
A technical ritual method: mantra-syllable placement (nyāsa) and the prescribed sequence of dhyāna and arcana—procedural knowledge aligned with Vedic/āgamic worship practice.