Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
ततस्तु तीर्थान्यावाह्य गङ्गे चेत्यादिपूर्ववत् । गोमुद्रयामृतीकृत्याच्छादयेन्मत्स्ममुद्रया ॥ १८ ॥
tatastu tīrthānyāvāhya gaṅge cetyādipūrvavat | gomudrayāmṛtīkṛtyācchādayenmatsmamudrayā || 18 ||
Dann, nachdem man die Gottheiten der heiligen Tīrthas herbeigerufen hat — beginnend mit dem Mantra „O Gaṅgā …“ und dem Übrigen wie zuvor vorgeschrieben — soll man (Wasser/Gaben) durch die Go-mudrā zu Amṛta weihen und es anschließend mit der Matsya-mudrā bedecken und versiegeln.
Narada (teaching ritual procedure in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that sacred presence (tīrtha) is ritually invoked through mantra and then protected—first by consecration (amṛtīkaraṇa) and finally by sealing (ācchādana) with mudrās—so the rite remains pure and efficacious.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent, disciplined worship: invoking Gaṅgā and the tīrthas with prescribed mantras and gestures shows attentive devotion where outer ritual supports inner faith and surrender.
It highlights technical ritual praxis—mantra-krama (“gaṅge cetyādi… pūrvavat”), invocation (āvāhana), and mudrā-based consecration/sealing—skills associated with applied Vedic ritual science used alongside correct recitation and procedure.