The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
श्यामं प्रसन्नवदनं सर्वाभरणभूषितम् । एवं ध्यात्वा जपेन्मंत्री वर्णलक्षं समाहितः ॥ ७१ ॥
śyāmaṃ prasannavadanaṃ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitam | evaṃ dhyātvā japenmaṃtrī varṇalakṣaṃ samāhitaḥ || 71 ||
శ్యామవర్ణుడై, ప్రసన్నవదనుడై, సమస్తాభరణాలతో విభూషితుడైన ప్రభువును ఇలా ధ్యానించి, సమాహితచిత్తుడైన మంత్రసాధకుడు లక్ష అక్షరాల వరకు మంత్రజపం చేయాలి।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It links successful mantra-japa to dhyāna: visualizing the Lord’s auspicious form (dark-hued, serene, ornamented) and then reciting with a collected mind, emphasizing inner steadiness as the basis of spiritual efficacy.
Bhakti is expressed as loving contemplation of the Lord’s pleasing form and sustained remembrance through japa; devotion becomes disciplined practice—mind fixed on Vishnu while repeating the mantra in large count.
It reflects a technical japa-standard (varṇalakṣa—counting recitation by syllables/letters) and the ritual method of combining dhyāna with mantra practice, aligning with disciplined recitation procedures used in Vedic/Mantra traditions.