Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
The Exposition of the Dvādaśī Vow for the Twelve Months
Dvādaśī-vrata-nirṇaya and Mahā-dvādaśī Lakṣaṇas
गवां नीराजनं कुर्यान्महिष्यादेश्च मंडलम् । नमो जयेति शब्दैश्च घंटाशंखा दिनिःस्वनैः ॥ ४३ ॥
gavāṃ nīrājanaṃ kuryānmahiṣyādeśca maṃḍalam | namo jayeti śabdaiśca ghaṃṭāśaṃkhā diniḥsvanaiḥ || 43 ||
Man soll für die Kühe das Nīrājana vollziehen und ebenso für Büffel und anderes Vieh einen schützenden Kreis (Maṇḍala) ziehen, dabei „Namo!“ und „Jaya!“ rufend, begleitet vom widerhallenden Klang von Glocken und Muschelhörnern.
Narada
Vrata: Nīrājana-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches maṅgala-kriyā (auspicious protective rites) centered on go-sevā—honoring and safeguarding cattle through nīrājana, protective maṇḍala, and victory-salutations accompanied by sacred sound.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent service and auspicious worship-like conduct—offering light, salutations, and sacred sounds—treating beings sustained by dharma (cows/cattle) with devotion and protection.
It reflects ritual procedure (kalpa-prayoga style) and śikṣā-linked use of sound (ghaṇṭā/śaṅkha, victory-cries) as a regulated auspicious element in household and protective rites.