Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
वैष्णवेष्वपि मंत्रेषु राममंत्राः फलाधिकाः । गाणपत्यादिमंत्रेभ्यः कोटिकोटिगुणाधिकाः ॥ ३ ॥
vaiṣṇaveṣvapi maṃtreṣu rāmamaṃtrāḥ phalādhikāḥ | gāṇapatyādimaṃtrebhyaḥ koṭikoṭiguṇādhikāḥ || 3 ||
ویشنو منتروں میں بھی رام منتر پھل دینے میں زیادہ برتر ہیں؛ گانپتیہ وغیرہ منتروں کے مقابلے میں وہ کروڑوں کروڑ گنا زیادہ مؤثر ہیں۔
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It ranks mantra-practice by spiritual yield (phala), asserting that Rāma-mantra japa is exceptionally potent even within Vaiṣṇava practice, emphasizing concentrated devotion to Viṣṇu as Rāma.
By praising the Rāma-mantras as supremely fruitful, the verse directs the sādhaka toward single-pointed bhakti—regular remembrance and japa centered on Rāma—rather than scattered pursuit of many deity-mantras for mixed aims.
Mantra-śāstra in practice: the idea of phala-vicāra (evaluating outcomes of sādhanā) and mantra-japa as a disciplined technique, aligning with technical traditions connected to Vedic recitation and applied ritual science.