Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 108
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
कुंभोदकेन कर्तारमभिषिंचन्मनुं जपेत् । कर्ता तु दक्षिणां दद्यात्पुष्कलां तोषहेतवे ॥ १०८ ॥
kuṃbhodakena kartāramabhiṣiṃcanmanuṃ japet | kartā tu dakṣiṇāṃ dadyātpuṣkalāṃ toṣahetave || 108 ||
Indem man den Offizianten mit Wasser aus der Kumbha (Ritualkrug) besprengt, soll man das heilige Mantra rezitieren. Danach soll der Opferherr eine reichliche Dakṣiṇā als priesterliche Gabe darbringen, zur Zufriedenheit und Vollendung des Ritus.
Narada (teaching in a vidhi-oriented context, traditionally within dialogue connected to Sanatkumara instruction)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that a rite is completed not only by mantra and ceremonial purification (kalaśa-water sprinkling) but also by ethical completion through dakṣiṇā—honoring the officiant and ensuring the ritual bears auspicious fruit.
While primarily procedural, it reflects bhakti as reverent service: purity of action (abhisheka), remembrance through mantra-japa, and gratitude expressed as generous giving—devotion embodied as disciplined worship and respectful support of sacred service.
It highlights ritual-vidhi: the use of kalaśa-water for purification/abhisheka, the role of mantra-japa, and the rule of dakṣiṇā as an essential component of yajña-style procedures—core applied knowledge aligned with Kalpa (Vedāṅga of ritual).