Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 131
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
तत्र स्नात्वा मानसीं तु कृत्वा संध्यां समाहितः । मनसैव यजेद्देवं मनसैव जपेन्मनुम् ॥ १३१ ॥
tatra snātvā mānasīṃ tu kṛtvā saṃdhyāṃ samāhitaḥ | manasaiva yajeddevaṃ manasaiva japenmanum || 131 ||
เมื่ออาบน้ำที่นั่นแล้ว ตั้งจิตแน่วแน่ประกอบสันธยาในใจ จากนั้นบูชาเทพด้วยใจเท่านั้น และภาวนามนตร์ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ด้วยใจเท่านั้น
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in an instructional dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that true worship depends on inner purity and collected attention: after purification by bathing, Sandhyā, worship, and japa can be perfected through focused mental performance (mānasa-kriyā).
By directing worship and japa to be done with the mind alone, it teaches interiorized devotion—steady remembrance and offering to the Deity through intention, concentration, and heartfelt mental worship.
It highlights disciplined ritual method—Sandhyā and mantra-japa performed with samādhāna (concentration), aligning with Vedanga-style procedural precision in daily rites and mantra practice.