Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
सम्यगर्थं च संपाद्य दद्यान्मंत्रेण नारद । पंचगावः समुत्पन्ना मथ्यमाने महोदधौ ॥ ३६ ॥
samyagarthaṃ ca saṃpādya dadyānmaṃtreṇa nārada | paṃcagāvaḥ samutpannā mathyamāne mahodadhau || 36 ||
হে নাৰদ! প্ৰয়োজনীয় অৰ্ঘ্যদ্ৰব্য সম্যকভাৱে সংগ্ৰহ কৰি, বিধিমন্ত্ৰেৰে অৰ্পণ কৰিব লাগে। মহোদধি মন্থনত পঞ্চগব্য উদ্ভৱ হৈছিল।
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links correct ritual action (properly obtaining the offering and giving it with mantra) to sacred provenance, grounding ritual purity in a cosmic origin narrative (the churning of the ocean).
Bhakti is supported by disciplined worship: offerings are not merely material acts but are sanctified through mantra and right procedure, aligning the devotee’s action with sacred order.
Mantra-prayoga (correct application of mantras) and ritual procedure—areas supported by Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (grammar) for accurate recitation and injunction-based performance.