Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 68
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
प्राङ्मध्ययोन्यंतराले पूजयेत्कल्पयेत्ततः । पंचभिः प्रणवैर्मूर्तिं तस्यामावाह्य देवताम् ॥ ६८ ॥
prāṅmadhyayonyaṃtarāle pūjayetkalpayettataḥ | paṃcabhiḥ praṇavairmūrtiṃ tasyāmāvāhya devatām || 68 ||
Then one should perform worship in the space between the eastern and the central divisions, and thereafter arrange the rite. With the fivefold Oṁ (praṇava), one should form the deity’s image and invoke (āvāhana) the deity into that form.
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context, traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes that worship is not merely external: the deity is consciously invoked (āvāhana) into a prepared form, aligning space, form (mūrti), and mantra (praṇava) into a focused act of devotion.
Bhakti here is expressed as attentive upāsanā—carefully preparing the worship-space and invoking the divine presence with praṇava-mantras, treating the deity as truly present and worthy of honor.
Ritual technicalities are highlighted—directional/space arrangement and mantra-application (praṇava usage) for āvāhana and forming the mūrti—reflecting applied śikṣā/mantra-prayoga and kalpa-style procedure.