The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
मन्त्रावष्टाक्षरौ ह्येतौ तारांत्यौ चेन्नवाक्षरौ । एतेषां यजनं सर्वं कुर्यान्मंत्री षडर्णवत् ॥ ६४ ॥
mantrāvaṣṭākṣarau hyetau tārāṃtyau cennavākṣarau | eteṣāṃ yajanaṃ sarvaṃ kuryānmaṃtrī ṣaḍarṇavat || 64 ||
Ang dalawang mantrang ito ay tunay na may walong pantig; ngunit kung nagtatapos sa pantig na ‘tārā’ (oṃ), nagiging siyam na pantig. Para sa lahat ng ito, ang nagsasagawa ng pagsamba ay dapat gawin ang bawat ritwal ayon sa paraan ng anim-na-pantig na mantra.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It standardizes mantra-upāsanā by teaching that variations in syllable-count (8 vs. 9 when joined with praṇava) do not change the essential worship-method; the sādhaka should follow the established, authoritative procedure.
Bhakti is supported through disciplined upāsanā: the verse emphasizes faithful adherence to a prescribed worship-vidhi rather than improvisation, making devotion steady, repeatable, and scripturally grounded.
Mantra-śāstra praxis: counting akṣaras (syllables), understanding praṇava (“tārā”) as an augment that changes metrical/ritual classification, and applying a known ritual template (ṣaḍarṇa-vidhi) to related mantras.