Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
पूजारंभे तु बालायास्त्रिविधानर्चयेद्गुरून् । दिव्यौघश्चैव सिद्धौघो मानवौघ इति त्रिधा ॥ ५४ ॥
pūjāraṃbhe tu bālāyāstrividhānarcayedgurūn | divyaughaścaiva siddhaugho mānavaugha iti tridhā || 54 ||
পূজার আরম্ভে কনিষ্ঠ শিষ্য গুরুবর্গকে ত্রিবিধভাবে অর্চনা করুক—দিব্যৌঘ, সিদ্ধৌঘ ও মানবৌঘ—এই তিন ভাগে।
Narada (in an instructional passage within the Vedanga/ritual context, traditionally framed as Narada’s teaching to the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that worship is not isolated; it begins by remembering and honoring the living tradition (paramparā) through which mantra, ritual method, and devotion are transmitted—divine, perfected, and human channels.
Bhakti is grounded in humility and gratitude; venerating the guru-streams before pūjā aligns the devotee with the grace and authority of the lineage, making devotion disciplined rather than merely emotional.
It reflects ritual procedure (pūjā-vidhi) and the rule of initiating worship with guru-arcana, emphasizing correct transmission of mantras and methods through recognized lineages.