Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60
Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara
संपूज्य राशीन्परितो यथास्थानं नवग्रहान् । चतुर्दन्तैरावतादीन् दिग्विदिक्षु ततोऽर्चयेत् ॥ ६० ॥
saṃpūjya rāśīnparito yathāsthānaṃ navagrahān | caturdantairāvatādīn digvidikṣu tato'rcayet || 60 ||
Nachdem man ringsum die Tierkreiszeichen an ihren jeweiligen Orten und die neun Planeten (Navagraha) an ihren rechten Stellen verehrt hat, soll man sodann Airāvata und die übrigen vierzähnigen Elefanten in den Himmelsrichtungen und Zwischenrichtungen verehren.
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context, traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches a structured cosmic worship: honoring rāśis (zodiac), navagrahas (planetary powers), and directional guardians (symbolized by Airāvata and other elephants) to align one’s ritual space with cosmic order (ṛta) and seek auspiciousness.
Bhakti here appears as disciplined reverence expressed through pūjā—devotion that recognizes divine governance through cosmic deities and guardians, performed with correct placement and sequence rather than mere sentiment.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology) is implied through worship of rāśis and navagrahas “in their proper places,” reflecting ritual use of astrological spatial ordering for graha-śānti and protective rites.