Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
भूरमासं युतां देवीं स्वर्णामत्रकरांबुजाम् । लक्षं जपोऽयुतं होमो घृताक्तचरुणा तथा ॥ ६९ ॥
bhūramāsaṃ yutāṃ devīṃ svarṇāmatrakarāṃbujām | lakṣaṃ japo'yutaṃ homo ghṛtāktacaruṇā tathā || 69 ||
Man soll die Göttin einen vollen Monat verehren, sie dabei mit lotosgleichen Händen, die ein goldenes Gefäß halten, vergegenwärtigen; das Mantra hunderttausendmal japa rezitieren und zehntausend Homa-Opfer darbringen, mit Reisgaben, die mit Ghee bestrichen sind.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada within a ritual/vidhi context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames sādhana as disciplined, time-bound worship: sustained vrata (one month), mantra-japa (one lakh), and homa (ten thousand) together purify intention and stabilize devotion through precise ritual action.
Bhakti here is expressed as steady upāsanā—regular remembrance through japa and offering through homa—combined with a devotional visualization of the Goddess’s form, making devotion both inner (smaraṇa) and outer (karma).
It highlights ritual-technical competence: correct counts (lakṣa/ayuta), homa materials (caru with ghṛta), and a structured observance period—elements aligned with Kalpa (ritual procedure) and related prayoga discipline.