Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
अर्ध्यं पुष्पाक्षतयवैः कुशाग्रतिलसर्षपैः । गंधदूर्वादलैः प्रोक्तं ततश्चाचमनीयकम् ॥ २७ ॥
ardhyaṃ puṣpākṣatayavaiḥ kuśāgratilasarṣapaiḥ | gaṃdhadūrvādalaiḥ proktaṃ tataścācamanīyakam || 27 ||
Arghya, the reverent water-offering, is prescribed with flowers, akṣata (unbroken rice), barley, the tips of kuśa grass, sesame and mustard, together with fragrance and blades of dūrvā grass; thereafter one should perform ācamana, the sipping of purifying water.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a ritual/technical exposition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that devotion is supported by ritual purity and respectful offerings—arghya prepared with sanctifying substances, followed by ācamana to maintain inner and outer cleanliness.
It presents bhakti as disciplined worship (pūjā-vidhi): offering arghya with traditional auspicious items and then performing ācamana, showing reverence through correct, mindful practice.
Ritual procedure and purity rules—selection of prescribed materials (kuśa, tila, sarṣapa, akṣata) and the sequencing of acts (arghya followed by ācamana), reflecting applied kalpa-style liturgical knowledge.