Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 77
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
त्रयोदशाक्षरो मंत्रो मुनिर्ब्रह्मा विराट् स्मृतम् । छन्दस्तु देवता प्रोक्तो रामः पापौघनाशनः ॥ ७७ ॥
trayodaśākṣaro maṃtro munirbrahmā virāṭ smṛtam | chandastu devatā prokto rāmaḥ pāpaughanāśanaḥ || 77 ||
یہ تیرہ اکشر والا منتر ہے؛ اس کے رِشی برہما ہیں اور چھند ‘ویرات’ مانا گیا ہے۔ اس کی دیوتا رام ہیں، جو گناہوں کے انبار کو مٹانے والے ہیں۔
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It gives the mantra-lakṣaṇa (mantric profile)—syllable count, ṛṣi, chandas, and devatā—showing that correct Vedic framing of a mantra supports its purpose here: Rāma as the remover of accumulated sin (pāpaugha-nāśana).
By naming Rāma as the devatā of the mantra and praising Him as the destroyer of sins, it directs the practitioner toward devotional remembrance and mantra-japa centered on Rāma/Vaiṣṇava worship.
Chandas (meter) and mantra-viniyoga conventions: identifying the mantra’s ṛṣi (Brahmā), chandas (Virāṭ), and devatā (Rāma) for proper recitation and ritual application.