Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga
दिनत्रयं च तत्पश्चात्प्रक्षिपेत्प्रतिमासु च । यासु कासु च स्थूलासु लघुष्वपि विशेषतः ॥ ४० ॥
dinatrayaṃ ca tatpaścātprakṣipetpratimāsu ca | yāsu kāsu ca sthūlāsu laghuṣvapi viśeṣataḥ || 40 ||
And after three days, one should place it into the images (icons) as well—whether into any large icons or, especially, even into small ones.
Narada (instructional narration within Vedanga/ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes that sacred ritual procedures apply universally to worship—icons should be treated as valid loci of worship regardless of their size, with timing and method observed carefully.
By affirming that devotion expressed through proper icon-based worship is effective in any form—large or small—this verse supports accessible bhakti through consistent, rule-guided pūjā.
It highlights procedural ritual knowledge—timing (three-day interval) and application in pratīmā worship—reflecting the technical, rule-based side of Vedic practice associated with kalpa-style ritual instruction.