The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
शक्रः सेंदुर्लक्ष्मणाय हृदयं सप्तवर्णवान् । अगस्त्योऽस्य मुनिश्छंदो गायत्री देवता पुनः ॥ १४२ ॥
śakraḥ seṃdurlakṣmaṇāya hṛdayaṃ saptavarṇavān | agastyo'sya muniśchaṃdo gāyatrī devatā punaḥ || 142 ||
Para sa puso-mantra (hṛdaya) ni Lakṣmaṇa, ang ṛṣi ay si Śakra (Indra), may pulang sindur na tanda at may pitong pantig. Para sa mantrang ito, si Agastya ang ṛṣi; ang sukat ay Gāyatrī; at ang devatā ay yaon ding banal na kapangyarihan.
Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/mantra-lakṣaṇa register)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It encodes the standard mantra-lakṣaṇa framework—ṛṣi (seer), chandas (metre), and devatā (presiding deity)—showing that mantra practice is grounded in precise Vedic technical parameters, not mere recitation.
By specifying devatā and the mantra’s ‘hṛdaya’ (essence), it frames devotion as disciplined upāsanā: the devotee approaches the deity through a correctly contextualized mantra, aligning intention, sound, and divine focus.
Chandas (metre) and mantra-vidhi: the verse teaches how to record and apply a mantra’s ṛṣi, its Gāyatrī metre, and its devatā—core procedural knowledge used in ritual and japa manuals.
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