Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
ध्यानपूजादिकं सर्वमस्य कुर्यात्षडर्णवत् । तारो हृञ्चैव ब्रह्मण्यसेव्याय पदमीरयेत् ॥ १२५ ॥
dhyānapūjādikaṃ sarvamasya kuryātṣaḍarṇavat | tāro hṛñcaiva brahmaṇyasevyāya padamīrayet || 125 ||
اس کے دھیان، پوجا وغیرہ سب کچھ چھڈاکشری منتر کی طرح کیا جائے۔ پھر ‘تار’ (اوم) کو ‘ہریں’ کے ساتھ پڑھ کر ‘برہمنیہ سیویائے’ کا پد ادا کرے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It standardizes mantra-sādhana: meditation and worship are to be done with the same disciplined procedure used for established mantras (like the six-syllabled), emphasizing correct recitation and reverent ritual order.
Bhakti here is expressed as structured upāsanā—dhyāna, pūjā, and mantra-ucchāraṇa—showing devotion as both inner contemplation and outward worship aligned with scriptural method.
It highlights practical mantra-vidhi (applied ritual science): correct sequencing of dhyāna and pūjā, and precise pronunciation/usage of sacred syllables (Oṃ/tāra, bīja ‘hṛṃ’) and mantra-padas.