Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
परमानंदबोधाब्धिनिमग्ननिजमूर्तये । सांगोपांगमिदं स्नानं कल्पयाम्यहमीश ते । सहस्रं वा शतं वापि यथाशक्त्यादरेण च ॥ ५२ ॥
paramānaṃdabodhābdhinimagnanijamūrtaye | sāṃgopāṃgamidaṃ snānaṃ kalpayāmyahamīśa te | sahasraṃ vā śataṃ vāpi yathāśaktyādareṇa ca || 52 ||
O Lord, whose very form is immersed in the ocean of supreme bliss and awakened consciousness—this complete bathing-offering, with all its auxiliaries, I now arrange for You, whether a thousand times or a hundred times, according to my capacity and with reverent care.
Narada (as a devotee addressing the Lord in a ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that ritual acts like ceremonial bathing become spiritually potent when offered to the Lord with completeness (sāṅgopāṅga), reverence, and the inner vision of the Divine as supreme bliss-consciousness.
Bhakti is shown as loving service expressed through worship: the devotee offers even repeated acts (hundreds or thousands) not for display, but as heartfelt dedication, measured by sincerity and capacity (yathāśakti).
It reflects ritual discipline and procedure—performing an act with its auxiliaries (aṅga-upāṅga) and maintaining correct, attentive execution—an applied, technical aspect of Vedic ritual practice.