Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 102
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
लोकपालैश्च वज्राद्यैः पूजयेद्वैष्णवोत्तमः । एवं संपूज्य विधिवत्पायसं विनिवेदयेत् ॥ १०२ ॥
lokapālaiśca vajrādyaiḥ pūjayedvaiṣṇavottamaḥ | evaṃ saṃpūjya vidhivatpāyasaṃ vinivedayet || 102 ||
Der vorzüglichste Vaiṣṇava soll auch die Lokapālas verehren, zusammen mit Indra und den übrigen göttlichen Mächten. Nachdem er die Verehrung ordnungsgemäß vollzogen hat, soll er dann gebührend Pāyasa, süßen Milchreis, als Speiseopfer darbringen.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes orderly, complete worship (vidhivat saṃpūjā) where devotional offering to Viṣṇu is harmonized with honoring cosmic guardians (Lokapālas), culminating in a pure naivedya (pāyasa) offered with reverence.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined service—worship performed correctly and respectfully—where the devotee offers food (naivedya) as an act of surrender and loving dedication to the Lord.
It reflects Kalpa/ritual procedure (a Vedāṅga-oriented application): the correct sequence of worship and the rule-based presentation of naivedya, showing how devotional rites are executed according to prescribed vidhi.