Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
स्तुत्वा नत्वा च संप्रार्थ्य पूजाशेषं समापयेत् । एवं यः पूजयेत्कृष्णं स सस्मृद्धेः पदं भवेत् ॥ ११९ ॥
stutvā natvā ca saṃprārthya pūjāśeṣaṃ samāpayet | evaṃ yaḥ pūjayetkṛṣṇaṃ sa sasmṛddheḥ padaṃ bhavet || 119 ||
Nachdem man Ihn gepriesen, sich verneigt und inständig gebetet hat, soll man die verbleibenden Teile der Verehrung ordnungsgemäß vollenden. Wer so Kṛṣṇa verehrt, gelangt zur Stätte von Gedeihen und Wohlergehen.
Narada (teaching in a Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that worship is not only the offering itself but also its reverent completion—praise, prostration, and heartfelt prayer—after which the rite becomes spiritually whole and yields auspicious results.
Bhakti is expressed through stuti (glorification), namaskāra (humble surrender), and prārthanā (personal supplication). The verse frames devotion as a complete relationship with Kṛṣṇa, culminating in a disciplined conclusion of worship.
It highlights ritual procedure (prayoga) and proper closure of pūjā—pūjāśeṣa-samāpana—an applied aspect of Kalpa (ritual discipline), ensuring the worship is performed in an orderly, scripturally aligned sequence.