Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
समाहृतैः स्वयं द्रव्यैः समित्कुशमृदादिभिः । फलैः पुष्पैंस्तथा पत्रैस्तुलस्याः स्वच्छवारिभिः ॥ १२ ॥
samāhṛtaiḥ svayaṃ dravyaiḥ samitkuśamṛdādibhiḥ | phalaiḥ puṣpaiṃstathā patraistulasyāḥ svacchavāribhiḥ || 12 ||
Mit den von einem selbst gesammelten Gaben—wie Opferholzstäbchen, Kuśa-Gras, Ton und dergleichen—zusammen mit Früchten, Blumen und Blättern sowie mit reinem Wasser, das zusammen mit Tulasī dargebracht wird, soll man die Verehrung vollziehen.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes purity and sincerity in worship: offerings gathered by one’s own effort—simple, sattvic items like tulasī, clean water, fruits, and flowers—are presented as spiritually effective means within Moksha-Dharma.
Bhakti here is shown as accessible and heart-centered: devotion does not depend on costly materials, but on clean intent and reverent offering—especially tulasī and pure water, classic markers of Vaiṣṇava worship.
Ritual practicality is highlighted (Kalpa-style procedure): selecting appropriate dravya for worship—samit, kuśa, clay, flowers, fruits, leaves, and pure water—reflecting correct ritual material culture rather than grammar or astrology.