The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
हनद्वयांते वर्मास्त्रं मंत्रः षोडशवर्णवान् । अगस्त्योऽस्य मुनिश्छंदो बृहती देवता पुनः ॥ १२३ ॥
hanadvayāṃte varmāstraṃ maṃtraḥ ṣoḍaśavarṇavān | agastyo'sya muniśchaṃdo bṛhatī devatā punaḥ || 123 ||
在“hana”二音之后,有护持之“甲胄—武器”咒(varma-astra),共十六音节。其圣见者(ṛṣi)为阿迦斯底耶(Agastya);其韵律(chandas)为布里哈蒂(Bṛhatī);其主尊仍如前所说。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It codifies mantra-lakṣaṇa—identifying a mantra by its syllable-count, ṛṣi (seer), chandas (metre), and devatā—so that recitation is done with correct Vedic orientation and efficacy, especially for protective (varma) practice.
By naming the devatā and the proper Vedic parameters, the verse frames mantra-recitation as disciplined devotion—bhakti expressed through precise remembrance, invocation, and reverent adherence to scriptural method.
Chandas and mantra-vidhi: the verse specifies the Bṛhatī metre and the mantra’s ṛṣi (Agastya) and syllable-count (sixteen), which are key practical details used in correct ritual recitation and viniyoga.