Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
क्षीरोदार्णवसंभूत महालक्ष्मीसहोदर । पीयूषधाम रोहिण्याः सहिताऽर्घ्यं गृहाण मे ॥ ६३ ॥
kṣīrodārṇavasaṃbhūta mahālakṣmīsahodara | pīyūṣadhāma rohiṇyāḥ sahitā'rghyaṃ gṛhāṇa me || 63 ||
O du, der aus dem Milchozean hervorging, o Bruder der Mahālakṣmī, o Wohnstatt des Nektars—nimm, zusammen mit Rohiṇī, dieses Arghya, die rituelle Darbringung, von mir an.
Narada (in a worship/invocation context within the Narada Purana’s fourth pada narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It models reverential upacāra (formal worship) by offering arghya while praising the deity’s cosmic origin and divine associations, turning a simple ritual act into a concentrated act of bhakti.
Bhakti is expressed through humble address (stuti) and personal offering—“accept from me”—showing devotion as a relationship of honor, remembrance of divine qualities, and surrendered action.
Ritual procedure (kalpa-oriented practice) is implied through the act of offering arghya—an established worship element used in pūjā and vrata contexts, emphasizing correct devotional etiquette.