Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana
नमो नारायणायेति पूजयेत्प्रयतो हरिम् । पयसा स्नाप्य नैवेद्यं पायसं च समर्पयेत् ॥ २५ ॥
namo nārāyaṇāyeti pūjayetprayato harim | payasā snāpya naivedyaṃ pāyasaṃ ca samarpayet || 25 ||
‘নমো নারায়ণায়’ জপ করে একাগ্রচিত্তে হরির পূজা করুক। দুধ দিয়ে স্নান করিয়ে নৈবেদ্য—বিশেষত পায়স—অর্পণ করুক।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that sincere devotion expressed through mantra ("Namo Nārāyaṇāya"), ritual purity, and heartfelt offerings is a complete form of worship of Hari.
Bhakti is shown as loving service: remembering and naming Nārāyaṇa, performing abhiṣeka (bathing), and offering naivedya—acts that unite reverence, discipline, and affection toward Vishnu.
Ritual procedure and mantra-usage are emphasized—how to perform a proper upacāra-based pūjā with abhiṣeka and naivedya, aligning with traditional kalpa-style practice.