Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
सनत्कुमार उवाच । अथ रामस्य मनवो वक्ष्यंते सिद्धिदायकाः । येषामाराधनान्मर्त्यास्तरंति भवसागरम् ॥ १ ॥
sanatkumāra uvāca | atha rāmasya manavo vakṣyaṃte siddhidāyakāḥ | yeṣāmārādhanānmartyāstaraṃti bhavasāgaram || 1 ||
سنتکمار نے کہا—اب میں شری رام کے وہ منتر بیان کرتا ہوں جو سِدھی عطا کرتے ہیں؛ جن کی عبادت سے فانی لوگ بھَو ساگر کو پار کر لیتے ہیں۔
Sanatkumara
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It introduces Rāma-mantras as a direct means of upāsanā (devotional worship) that grants siddhi and enables liberation-oriented progress—symbolized by “crossing the ocean of saṃsāra.”
Bhakti is presented as mantra-based ārādhanā (loving propitiation): by worshipping Rāma through sacred formulas, the devotee is carried beyond worldly bondage.
The verse points to mantra-prayoga (practical application of mantras)—a technical discipline supported by Vedāṅga tools like śikṣā (correct pronunciation) and vyākaraṇa (accurate word-forms) to preserve efficacy in recitation.