Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
The Exposition of the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Observed Through the Twelve Months
मृन्मयं विधिना कृत्त्वा पूजयेदुपचारकैः । संस्नाप्य शतरुद्रेण पृथक्पंचामृतैर्जलैः ॥ ५१ ॥
mṛnmayaṃ vidhinā kṛttvā pūjayedupacārakaiḥ | saṃsnāpya śatarudreṇa pṛthakpaṃcāmṛtairjalaiḥ || 51 ||
Nachdem man nach der vorgeschriebenen Ordnung ein Bild (oder Sinnbild) aus Ton geformt hat, soll man es mit den üblichen Opfergaben verehren. Dann, unter Rezitation des Śatarudrīya, soll man es getrennt mit den fünf Nektaren (pañcāmṛta) und mit reinem Wasser baden.
Narada (teaching a prescribed ritual procedure within the Purana’s instructional narrative)
Vrata: Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata (contextual; chapter-level)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that devotion is strengthened by disciplined, scripture-aligned worship—creating a simple clay form and sanctifying it through mantra (Śatarudrīya) and abhiṣeka, turning material action into sacred practice.
Bhakti here is expressed through upacāras (loving services) and consecratory bathing; the devotee approaches the deity through reverent making, offering, and mantra-recitation—devotion embodied as careful service.
It highlights ritual application of Vedic mantra—specifically the Śatarudrīya from the Yajurveda—showing how mantra and step-wise abhiṣeka procedures are integrated into Purāṇic worship practice.