Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Pūrṇimā-vrata (Lakṣmī–Nārāyaṇa-vrata): Observance, Moon Arghya, and Annual Udyāpana
देवस्य पुरतः कृत्वा स्थण्डिलं चतुरस्रेकम् । अरत्निमात्रं तत्रान्गिं स्थापयेद्गृह्यमार्गतः । आज्यभागान्तर्पयन्तं कृत्वा पुरुषसूक्ततः । चरणा च तिलैश्वापि घृतेन जुहुयात्तथा ॥ ९ ॥
devasya purataḥ kṛtvā sthaṇḍilaṃ caturasrekam | aratnimātraṃ tatrāngiṃ sthāpayedgṛhyamārgataḥ | ājyabhāgāntarpayantaṃ kṛtvā puruṣasūktataḥ | caraṇā ca tilaiśvāpi ghṛtena juhuyāttathā || 9 ||
দেৱতাৰ সন্মুখত এক আৰত্নি পৰিমিত চতুৰস্ৰ স্থণ্ডিল সাজি, গৃহ্যবিধি অনুসাৰে তাত অগ্নি স্থাপন কৰিব লাগে। তাৰ পাছত পুৰুষসূক্ত অনুসাৰে আজ্যভাগ হোম কৰি, তিল আৰু ঘৃতৰ দ্বাৰাও বিধিমতে আহুতি দিব লাগে।
Narada (teaching in a dialogue context associated with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that devotion is strengthened through correct ritual order—creating a purified space before the deity, installing Agni, and offering oblations with Vedic mantra so the worship becomes disciplined, sanctified, and spiritually effective.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent service: worship is performed directly before the deity, and offerings are made with the Puruṣa-sūkta, aligning the devotee’s act with a sacred vision of the Divine pervading the cosmos.
It highlights applied ritual science: Gṛhya-method procedure (domestic rites), altar/ground preparation (sthaṇḍila), measurement (aratni), and mantra-based oblation sequencing—core competencies of Vedic ritual practice.