Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
दुग्धैरारोग्यसंसिद्ध्यै त्रिभिरैश्वर्यसिद्धये । नालिकेरोदकैः प्रीत्यै हिमतोयैर्नृपाप्तये । सर्वार्थसिद्धय तौर्यैरभिषिंचेन्महेश्वरीम् ॥ ७६ ॥
dugdhairārogyasaṃsiddhyai tribhiraiśvaryasiddhaye | nālikerodakaiḥ prītyai himatoyairnṛpāptaye | sarvārthasiddhaya tauryairabhiṣiṃcenmaheśvarīm || 76 ||
Zur vollkommenen Erlangung von Gesundheit soll man Mahēśvarī mit Milch abhiṣeka-baden; zur Erlangung von Wohlstand und herrscherlicher Macht mit den drei süßen Gaben; zu ihrer Freude und Gunst mit Kokoswasser; um königliche Unterstützung zu gewinnen mit eiskaltem Wasser; und zur Erfüllung aller Ziele vollziehe man den Abhiṣeka der Mahēśvarī unter Begleitung von Instrumentalmusik.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the technical ritual applications)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames abhiṣeka as a precise, intention-aligned ritual: specific substances and accompaniments are matched to specific outcomes, showing how devotion is expressed through disciplined, goal-focused worship.
Bhakti here is practical and embodied—honoring Maheśvarī through offerings, bathing, and celebratory music—where reverence is shown by carefully chosen upacāras rather than mere sentiment.
Ritual-technical know-how is emphasized: choosing dravya (materials) and prayojana (intended result) for a rite—an applied, procedural approach aligned with śrauta/smārta-style ritual logic.