Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 172
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
दीक्षितो विधिवन्मंत्री गुणैर्विगतकल्मषः । स्वाचारनियतो दांतो गृहस्थो विजितेंद्रियः ॥ १७२ ॥
dīkṣito vidhivanmaṃtrī guṇairvigatakalmaṣaḥ | svācāraniyato dāṃto gṛhastho vijiteṃdriyaḥ || 172 ||
جو منتر سادھک विधि کے مطابق دیक्षा یافتہ ہو، وہ نیکیوں سے پاک اور ہر آلودگی سے دور ہو؛ اپنے آچارن میں پابند، ضبطِ نفس والا، گِرہستھ اور حواس پر غالب ہو۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/ritual-qualification context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines eligibility for mantra practice: initiation (dīkṣā) must be supported by inner purity—virtue, ethical restraint, and sense-conquest—so the mantra becomes spiritually effective rather than merely mechanical.
By insisting on purity, self-control, and right conduct, it frames bhakti and mantra as disciplined worship: devotion matures when the senses are governed and the practitioner lives a regulated dharmic life.
It highlights ritual competence and mantra-discipline: proper procedure (vidhi), dīkṣā (initiation), and the ethical prerequisites required for successful mantra application—core concerns in Vedanga-aligned practice.