Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 77
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
पूगोद्याने यजेद्देवीं सिद्धद्रव्यैर्दिवानिशम् । निवसंस्तत्र तत्पुष्पैर्जायते मन्मथोपमः ॥ ७७ ॥
pūgodyāne yajeddevīṃ siddhadravyairdivāniśam | nivasaṃstatra tatpuṣpairjāyate manmathopamaḥ || 77 ||
In a grove of areca-palms, one should worship the Goddess day and night with perfected ritual substances (siddha-dravyas). By residing there and serving her with the flowers from that very place, one becomes handsome like Kāma (Manmatha).
Narada (teaching in dialogue, traditionally to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a phala-śruti for disciplined Devī-upāsanā: continuous worship with properly prepared (siddha) materials and place-based offerings is said to refine one’s presence and vitality, symbolized as becoming ‘like Manmatha’.
Bhakti is shown as sustained, attentive service—worshiping day and night, living near the sacred setting, and offering local flowers—emphasizing constancy (niyama) and heartfelt offering (upacāra) rather than mere occasional ritual.
It implies ritual-technical competence: selecting an appropriate worship स्थल (udyāna), using siddha-dravya (properly prepared/consecrated substances), and following continuous observance—skills aligned with kalpa-style procedural discipline.