Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
तुरीयवनसंभूतं नानागुणमनोहरम् । अमंदसौरभपुष्पं गृह्यतामिदमुत्तमम् । जपाक्षतार्कधत्तूरान्विष्णौ नैवार्पयेत्क्वचित् ॥ ६० ॥
turīyavanasaṃbhūtaṃ nānāguṇamanoharam | amaṃdasaurabhapuṣpaṃ gṛhyatāmidamuttamam | japākṣatārkadhattūrānviṣṇau naivārpayetkvacit || 60 ||
তুৰীয় বনতে উৎপন্ন, নানাগুণে মনোহৰ, প্ৰবল সৌৰভযুক্ত এই উত্তম পুষ্প গ্ৰহণ কৰক। কিন্তু জপা, অক্ষত, অর্ক আৰু ধতুৰা—এইবোৰ কেতিয়াও বিষ্ণুক অৰ্পণ কৰা উচিত নহয়।
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches discernment in devotional worship: even sincere bhakti must be expressed through śāstra-approved offerings, maintaining purity and propriety in Viṣṇu-upāsanā.
Bhakti here is disciplined devotion—offering what is prescribed and avoiding what is prohibited—showing that love for Viṣṇu is harmonized with scriptural injunctions (vidhi-niṣedha).
It reflects Kalpa-style ritual regulation (a Vedāṅga domain): selecting proper upacāras/dravyas for pūjā and observing niṣedhas (prohibitions) in formal worship.