Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Pūrṇimā-vrata (Lakṣmī–Nārāyaṇa-vrata): Observance, Moon Arghya, and Annual Udyāpana
इति विज्ञाप्य देवायह्यर्घ्यं दद्यात्तथैन्दवे । जानुभ्यामवनीं गत्वा शुक्लपुष्पाक्षतान्वितः ॥ १४ ॥
iti vijñāpya devāyahyarghyaṃ dadyāttathaindave | jānubhyāmavanīṃ gatvā śuklapuṣpākṣatānvitaḥ || 14 ||
Having thus made his request to the Deity, he should then offer arghya to the Moon as well; and, going down to the ground on both knees, he should do so accompanied by white flowers and unbroken grains of rice (akṣata).
Narada (in instruction to the Sanatkumara brothers, within a ritual-teaching context)
Vrata: Paurṇimā-vrata (contextual continuation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches disciplined reverence in worship: first formally addressing the Deity, then offering arghya to Chandra with purity-symbols (white flowers and akṣata) and humility (kneeling on the ground).
Bhakti here is expressed through respectful communication (vijñāpana), humble bodily posture, and sattvic offerings—showing devotion as careful, heartfelt service rather than mere recitation.
It reflects ritual prayoga (kalpa-style procedure) and the use of auspicious materials and gesture—how arghya is to be offered with prescribed purity markers like śukla-puṣpa and akṣata.