Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 93
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
विश्वामित्रो मुनिश्चास्यानुष्टुप्छंद उदाहृतम् । देवता रामभद्रोऽत्र बीजं स्वं शक्तिरिंदिरा ॥ ९३ ॥
viśvāmitro muniścāsyānuṣṭupchaṃda udāhṛtam | devatā rāmabhadro'tra bījaṃ svaṃ śaktiriṃdirā || 93 ||
اس منتر کے رِشی مُنی وشوامتر ہیں؛ اس کا چھند اَنُشٹُپ کہا گیا ہے۔ یہاں دیوتا رام بھدر ہیں؛ بیج اپنا ہی نام ہے اور شکتی اندِرا (لکشمی) ہے۔
Narada (in a technical listing of mantra-vidhi/chandas details)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It gives the mantra’s formal identifiers—seer, metre, deity, seed, and power—showing that devotion is practiced with Vedic precision, where correct mantra-lakṣaṇa supports focused worship of Rāmabhadra with Lakṣmī as śakti.
Bhakti here is structured: the deity is Rāmabhadra, while Indirā (Lakṣmī) is stated as the mantra’s śakti, indicating auspicious, grace-filled devotion where divine power supports the devotee’s practice.
Chandas (Vedic metre) and mantra-lakṣaṇa: it specifies Anuṣṭubh as the metre and lists r̥ṣi/devatā/bīja/śakti—key technical details used in recitation, ritual application, and mantra assignment.