Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
सनत्कुमार उवाच । अथ रामस्य मनवो वक्ष्यंते सिद्धिदायकाः । येषामाराधनान्मर्त्यास्तरंति भवसागरम् ॥ १ ॥
sanatkumāra uvāca | atha rāmasya manavo vakṣyaṃte siddhidāyakāḥ | yeṣāmārādhanānmartyāstaraṃti bhavasāgaram || 1 ||
சனத்குமாரர் கூறினார்—இப்போது நான் ஸ்ரீராமனுடைய சித்தி அளிக்கும் மந்திரங்களை உரைப்பேன்; அவற்றால் ஆராதித்தால் மனிதர்கள் பவசாகரத்தைத் தாண்டுவர்।
Sanatkumara
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It introduces Rāma-mantras as a direct means of upāsanā (devotional worship) that grants siddhi and enables liberation-oriented progress—symbolized by “crossing the ocean of saṃsāra.”
Bhakti is presented as mantra-based ārādhanā (loving propitiation): by worshipping Rāma through sacred formulas, the devotee is carried beyond worldly bondage.
The verse points to mantra-prayoga (practical application of mantras)—a technical discipline supported by Vedāṅga tools like śikṣā (correct pronunciation) and vyākaraṇa (accurate word-forms) to preserve efficacy in recitation.