Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 137
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
एवं दिनैः सप्तभिस्तु साध्यो वश्यो भवेद्दृढम् । तथाविधां पुत्तलिकां कुंडमध्ये निखन्य च ॥ १३७ ॥
evaṃ dinaiḥ saptabhistu sādhyo vaśyo bhaveddṛḍham | tathāvidhāṃ puttalikāṃ kuṃḍamadhye nikhanya ca || 137 ||
So wird innerhalb von sieben Tagen die beabsichtigte Person fest gefügig. Und zur Vollendung des Ritus vergrabe man auch die nach jener Vorschrift gefertigte Puppe in der Mitte der Feuergrube (kuṇḍa).
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual instruction sequence, traditionally in dialogue with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
The verse reflects the Purana’s technical-ritual register (prayoga): it emphasizes time-bound discipline (seven days) and precise procedure (placing an effigy in the kuṇḍa) as the mechanism by which a desired outcome is ritually asserted.
This specific verse is procedural rather than devotional: it describes a controlling rite (vaśya) and does not directly teach Vishnu-bhakti; its focus is on ritual technique within the Third Pada’s technical scope.
It highlights prayoga-style ritual procedure and terminology—especially kuṇḍa usage and prescribed sequencing over a fixed duration—aligned with technical disciplines associated with Vedic ritual execution (kalpa-oriented practice).