The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
पश्यंतीं रामवक्राब्जं विविधाकल्पभूषिताम् । ध्यात्वैवं प्रजपेद्वर्णलक्षं मंत्री दशांशतः ॥ १२ ॥
paśyaṃtīṃ rāmavakrābjaṃ vividhākalpabhūṣitām | dhyātvaivaṃ prajapedvarṇalakṣaṃ maṃtrī daśāṃśataḥ || 12 ||
Quán tưởng nàng đang chiêm ngưỡng dung nhan Rāma như hoa sen, được trang sức bằng muôn thứ châu báu; hành giả trì chú hãy thiền định như vậy rồi tụng thần chú đủ một trăm nghìn âm tiết, kèm phần phụ trợ theo lệ một phần mười.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada within the Vedanga/ritual-technical discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It links inner visualization (dhyāna) with disciplined repetition (japa), teaching that mantra-siddhi is supported by both devotion-filled contemplation and a precise, measured practice (varṇa-lakṣa with daśāṃśa).
Bhakti is expressed through a personal, form-based meditation—envisioning the beloved deity (here centered on Rāma’s lotus-like face) and sustaining that loving attention while completing the mantra count.
It emphasizes a technical japa discipline: counting by syllables (varṇa) and following a structured proportion (daśāṃśa), reflecting a procedural, rule-based approach typical of ritual science and allied Vedanga-style precision.