Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
वज्रादीनि तदस्त्राणि तद्बहिः क्रमतोऽर्चयेत् । एवं यो भजते मन्त्री देवं शंभुमुमापतिम् ॥ ४९ ॥
vajrādīni tadastrāṇi tadbahiḥ kramato'rcayet | evaṃ yo bhajate mantrī devaṃ śaṃbhumumāpatim || 49 ||
Dann soll man der Reihe nach die göttlichen Waffen verehren, beginnend mit dem Vajra, und sie außerhalb jenes (inneren Bezirkes) anordnen. So verehrt der mantra-kundige Übende den Herrn Śambhu, den Gemahl Umās.
Narada (teaching ritual procedure within the Vedanga/kalpa-style context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It emphasizes ordered, disciplined upāsanā: honoring the deity’s protective powers (astras) in the outer layer while keeping the Lord Śambhu—Umā’s consort—as the central object of devotion.
Bhakti here is expressed through precise, reverent service—worship performed with mantra-knowledge and proper sequence—showing that devotion can be enacted through careful ritual attention centered on Śiva.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is highlighted: the step-by-step arrangement of āvaraṇa-pūjā, including placement and sequential worship of astras (ritual implements/deity-energies) outside the main enclosure.