Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
लोकेशा नायुधैर्युक्तान्बहिः संपूजयेत्सुधीः । एवमावरणैर्युक्तं योऽर्चजयेद्विष्णुमव्ययम् ॥ ५१ ॥
lokeśā nāyudhairyuktānbahiḥ saṃpūjayetsudhīḥ | evamāvaraṇairyuktaṃ yo'rcajayedviṣṇumavyayam || 51 ||
Der Weise soll außerhalb (des Hauptheiligtums) die Herren der Welten gebührend verehren, ohne sie mit Waffen darzustellen. So verehrt, wer den unvergänglichen Viṣṇu zusammen mit diesen umgebenden Einfassungen (āvaraṇas) anbetet, den Gottesdienst vollständig und ordnungsgemäß.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes completeness and purity in worship: Viṣṇu’s pūjā is perfected when the attendant āvaraṇas and guardian deities are honored in their proper place and form, supporting a harmonious, non-aggressive sacred atmosphere.
Bhakti here is not only inner feeling but also disciplined reverence—worshipping Viṣṇu along with the prescribed attendants (āvaraṇas) expresses attentive, ordered devotion (sevā) that treats the deity’s sacred “cosmic court” with respect.
Ritual protocol and iconographic restraint: placing subsidiary deities outside the main sanctum and specifying their non-weaponized depiction reflects applied kalpa-style procedural knowledge used to structure a correct pūjā.