Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 96
Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi
ताम्रपात्रे शुद्धतोयपूरिते रक्तचंदनम् । रक्तपुष्पाक्षतफलान्याक्षिप्यार्ध्यं समर्पयेत् । मंगलाय ततो मंत्री इदं मंत्रद्वयं पठेत् ॥ ९६ ॥
tāmrapātre śuddhatoyapūrite raktacaṃdanam | raktapuṣpākṣataphalānyākṣipyārdhyaṃ samarpayet | maṃgalāya tato maṃtrī idaṃ maṃtradvayaṃ paṭhet || 96 ||
শুদ্ধ জলে পূর্ণ তাম্রপাত্রে লাল চন্দন, লাল ফুল, অক্ষত ও ফল নিক্ষেপ করে অর্ঘ্য অর্পণ করবে। তারপর মঙ্গলের উদ্দেশ্যে মন্ত্রপাঠকারী এই দুই মন্ত্র পাঠ করবে॥৯৬॥
Narada (teaching ritual procedure within a Vedanga-style technical context, addressed in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It prescribes a precise ārghya-offering using pure water and auspicious substances, emphasizing śuddhi (purity), saṃskāra (ritual refinement), and maṅgala (auspicious alignment) before mantra-recitation.
Bhakti here is expressed through respectful upacāra—offering ārghya with care and purity—followed by mantra, showing devotion as disciplined, reverent action rather than mere sentiment.
It highlights ritual procedure (prayoga/vidhi): correct vessel (copper), correct materials (raktacandana, flowers, akṣata, fruits), and correct sequence (offer first, then recite mantras).