Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 199
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
लाजैस्त्रिमधुरोपेतैस्तत्कालहवनेन वै । कन्यकां लभते पत्नीं समस्तगुणसंयुताम् ॥ १९९ ॥
lājaistrimadhuropetaistatkālahavanena vai | kanyakāṃ labhate patnīṃ samastaguṇasaṃyutām || 199 ||
By offering parched grains (lāja) together with the three sweet substances, and by performing the fire-oblation at the appointed time, one indeed obtains a maiden as a wife—endowed with every noble quality.
Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/ritual-results section; dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames marriage as a dharmic outcome supported by properly timed Vedic fire-offering, emphasizing that right ritual method (prayoga) and purity of offering lead to auspicious life-results (phala).
While primarily ritualistic, it aligns bhakti with reverent performance of sacred acts—treating homa as an offering made in faith to the divine order, supporting a dharmic household life conducive to devotion.
It highlights ritual procedure and correct timing (tat-kāla), pointing to Vedanga disciplines that support yajña-prayoga—especially Kalpa (ritual rules) and Jyotiṣa (auspicious timing).