Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
The Description of the Caturdaśī Vrata Observed throughout the Twelve Months
मंडलं सर्वतोभद्रं धान्यवर्णैः प्रकल्प्य च । सुशोभने न्यसेत्तत्र कलशं ताम्रजं मुने ॥ २८ ॥
maṃḍalaṃ sarvatobhadraṃ dhānyavarṇaiḥ prakalpya ca | suśobhane nyasettatra kalaśaṃ tāmrajaṃ mune || 28 ||
Tras disponer el maṇḍala auspicioso ‘sarvatobhadra’ con granos de diversos colores, oh sabio, colóquese allí, en un lugar bien adornado, un kalaśa (vasija de agua) de cobre.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that outer purity and auspicious arrangement—creating a protective sarvatobhadra maṇḍala and installing the kalaśa—supports inner steadiness and invites divine presence for successful worship.
Bhakti is expressed through careful, reverent preparation of the worship space; arranging the maṇḍala and placing the kalaśa becomes a devotional act that centers the mind on the Deity before mantra and offering.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and related prayoga-knowledge: constructing a specific maṇḍala pattern, using prescribed materials (colored grains), and performing kalaśa-sthāpana as part of a formal puja sequence.