Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
चतुर्थ्यादि चतुर्थ्यंतं जपेदयुतमादरात् । अष्टोत्तरशतं नित्यं हुत्वा प्राग्वत्फलं लभेत् ॥ ७६ ॥
caturthyādi caturthyaṃtaṃ japedayutamādarāt | aṣṭottaraśataṃ nityaṃ hutvā prāgvatphalaṃ labhet || 76 ||
Beginning on the fourth lunar day and continuing until the next fourth day, one should reverently perform ten thousand repetitions (japa). And, offering one hundred and eight oblations daily, one obtains the same result as described earlier.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined vrata-sādhana: aligning practice with tithi (Caturthī), completing a defined japa count (10,000), and sustaining daily homa (108 offerings) to secure the previously stated spiritual fruit.
Bhakti here is expressed as attentive, time-bound worship—reverent mantra repetition and fire-offerings performed consistently—showing devotion through regulated ritual commitment rather than mere sentiment.
It reflects Vedāṅga-style ritual precision: tithi-based timing (linked to Jyotiṣa) and exact enumerations for japa and homa (procedural Kalpa orientation) to standardize observance and expected results.