Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 141
Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara
त्रिधामूलेन मेधावी व्यापकं हि समाचरेत् । पूर्वोक्तां देवातां ध्यायेत्साकारां गुणसंयुताम् ॥ १४१ ॥
tridhāmūlena medhāvī vyāpakaṃ hi samācaret | pūrvoktāṃ devātāṃ dhyāyetsākārāṃ guṇasaṃyutām || 141 ||
ด้วยรากฐานสามธามะ ผู้มีปัญญาพึงปฏิบัติอย่างครอบคลุมทั่วถึง; และพึงเพ่งภาวนาเทวะที่กล่าวไว้ก่อน—มีรูปและเปี่ยมด้วยคุณธรรมทิพย์
Narada (teaching, in a dialogue context associated with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It instructs that effective sādhana should rest on a structured ‘threefold’ basis and culminate in focused upāsanā—meditating on the deity as both personal (with form) and intrinsically auspicious (endowed with guṇas).
By emphasizing meditation on a saguṇa, sākāra devatā, the verse supports bhakti-upāsanā where devotion is stabilized through a concrete form and contemplation of divine attributes.
It reflects procedural discipline typical of Vedanga-style instruction: correct method (samācaraṇa) and structured practice, implying the importance of mantra/upāsanā protocol rather than unregulated meditation.