Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
Kalpa-Lakṣaṇa and Gṛhya-Kalpa: Classifications, Purifications, Implements, and Spatial Rite-Design
अग्नेरानयनं प्रोक्तं सौभाग्यस्त्रीभिरेव च । शुभदे मृण्मये पात्रे प्रोक्ष्याद्भिस्तं निधापयेत् ॥ २० ॥
agnerānayanaṃ proktaṃ saubhāgyastrībhireva ca | śubhade mṛṇmaye pātre prokṣyādbhistaṃ nidhāpayet || 20 ||
Se prescribe que el traer el Fuego sagrado (Agni) lo realicen mujeres casadas de buen augurio. Tras rociarlo con agua pura, debe colocarse ese fuego en un recipiente de barro que concede auspiciosidad.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada within Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It sanctifies the establishment of sacred fire (Agni) through auspicious agency and ritual purification (sprinkling), emphasizing purity and auspiciousness as supports for dharmic practice.
While primarily ritual, it supports bhakti indirectly by prescribing a pure, auspicious setup for worship and vows—outer order (karma) that steadies the mind for inner devotion.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is highlighted: who should perform the act (auspicious women), how purification is done (prokṣaṇa/sprinkling), and the proper receptacle (mṛṇmaya pātra).