Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 135
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
पुष्पैः पत्रैः फलैर्वापि मनसा वा यजेद्विभुम् । साधनाभाविनी ह्येषा दौर्बोधीं श्रृणु नारद ॥ १३५ ॥
puṣpaiḥ patraiḥ phalairvāpi manasā vā yajedvibhum | sādhanābhāvinī hyeṣā daurbodhīṃ śrṛṇu nārada || 135 ||
Man kann den allgegenwärtigen Herrn mit Blumen, Blättern oder Früchten verehren — oder sogar allein mit dem Geist. Denn diese Methode ist von äußeren Mitteln unabhängig; höre, o Nārada, diese feine, schwer zu erfassende Lehre.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that true worship is not limited by wealth or ritual materials—devotion can be offered through simple offerings or purely through inner, mental worship directed to the all-pervading Lord.
Bhakti is shown as accessible and inward: even when external pūjā items are unavailable, sincere remembrance and mental offering (mānasa-yajana) is valid worship of Vishnu as Vibhu.
It highlights the practical principle of upāsanā (worship methodology): ritual can be simplified to essential intention, emphasizing inner discipline and correct orientation of mind when external ritual implements are absent.