Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
सर्वेषु राममंत्रषु ह्यतिश्रेष्टः षडक्षरः । ब्रह्महत्यासहस्राणि ज्ञाताज्ञातकृतानि च ॥ ५ ॥
sarveṣu rāmamaṃtraṣu hyatiśreṣṭaḥ ṣaḍakṣaraḥ | brahmahatyāsahasrāṇi jñātājñātakṛtāni ca || 5 ||
ராமமந்திரங்கள் அனைத்திலும் ஆறெழுத்து மந்திரமே மிகச் சிறந்தது; அறிந்தும் அறியாமலும் செய்த பிரம்மஹத்தியைப் போன்ற ஆயிரக் கணக்கான பாபங்களை அது அழிக்கும்।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates the six-syllabled Rāma-mantra as a supreme prāyaścitta, teaching that sincere mantra-japa can purify even the heaviest karmic stains, including grave sins done knowingly or unknowingly.
By presenting Rāma’s name/mantra as the highest means of purification, the verse frames devotion expressed through japa as both a devotional act and a transformative spiritual discipline.
It implies disciplined mantra-prayoga—attention to akṣara-count (ṣaḍ-akṣara), correct recitation, and regulated japa—practices aligned with Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (sound/word precision) in mantra usage.