Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 142
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
पुन्नागजैर्हुतैर्वस्त्राण्याज्यैरिष्टमवाप्नुयात् । माहिषैर्महिषीराजैरजान् गव्यैश्च गास्तथा ॥ १४२ ॥
punnāgajairhutairvastrāṇyājyairiṣṭamavāpnuyāt | māhiṣairmahiṣīrājairajān gavyaiśca gāstathā || 142 ||
من قدّم خشب البُنّاغا في النار المقدّسة نال الثياب؛ ومن قدّم السمن (غي) بلغ الثمرة المرغوبة. ومن قدّم الجواميس وأفضل الجاموسات نال الماعز؛ ومن قدّم البقر نال الأبقار كذلك.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on ritual-dāna phalas)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents the dharmic principle of yajña and dāna-phala: specific sacred offerings, performed with proper intent and rite, are said to yield corresponding results, emphasizing order (ṛta) and disciplined ritual action.
While primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti indirectly by framing offerings as acts of sacred surrender; the devotee learns to consecrate possessions (ghee, fuel, livestock) through worship, aligning material life with reverence.
Ritual procedure and offering-substances (yajña-dravya) with stated outcomes—knowledge aligned with Kalpa (the Vedāṅga dealing with ritual rules and applications).