Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 183
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
षष्ठ्यादिसप्तम्यंतं तु चाजाभवघृतैस्तथा । प्रागुक्तैर्निस्तुषैर्होमात्प्रागुक्तफलमाप्नुयात् ॥ १८३ ॥
ṣaṣṭhyādisaptamyaṃtaṃ tu cājābhavaghṛtaistathā | prāguktairnistuṣairhomātprāguktaphalamāpnuyāt || 183 ||
Doch vom sechsten bis zum siebten Tithi soll man ebenso das homa vollziehen, mit Ghee, das von der Ziege stammt, und mit den zuvor genannten entspelzten Körnern; durch ein solches homa erlangt man die zuvor verkündete gleiche Frucht.
Narada (teaching within a technical/ritual section; dialogue context traditionally with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes that correct materials and timing in a homa (fire-offering)—here specified for ṣaṣṭhī through saptamī—preserve the efficacy of the rite, yielding the same previously declared spiritual merit.
While primarily technical, it supports Bhakti indirectly by teaching disciplined, scripture-aligned worship through yajña/homa, where precise offerings become a form of devoted service performed according to śāstra.
It highlights ritual science tied to calendrical practice (tithi-based procedure) and correct dravya-niyama (material rules for offerings), reflecting the applied, technical side of Vedic observance.