Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 179
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
वारे भौमस्य हवनात्तदाप्नोति सुनिश्चितम् । अपामार्गस्य सौम्येऽह्नि पिप्पलस्य गुरोर्दिने ॥ १७९ ॥
vāre bhaumasya havanāttadāpnoti suniścitam | apāmārgasya saumye'hni pippalasya gurordine || 179 ||
Am Dienstag erlangt man durch ein Feueropfer (homa) gewiss die genannte Frucht. Ebenso bringt am Mittwoch die Darbringung mit apāmārga und am Donnerstag—dem Tag des Guru—die Darbringung mit pippala jeweils ihre sichere, zugesagte Wirkung.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that ritual acts (havana) become especially efficacious when aligned with sacred time—here, the planetary weekday (vāra)—and that the Purana treats such timing as a reliable dharmic method for obtaining intended fruits.
While primarily a ritual instruction, it supports bhakti indirectly by prescribing disciplined, faith-filled offerings performed with certainty (suniścitam), a hallmark of devotional practice expressed through Vedic rites.
It reflects Jyotiṣa/Vedāṅga-style application of vāra (weekday ruled by planets) to ritual prayoga, indicating which havana substances (apāmārga, pippala) are to be used on specific days for assured results.