Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 112
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
तिलतैलं तु तादृक् स्यात्कनीयोऽजादिजं घृतम् । आस्यरोगे सुगंधेन दद्यात्तैलेन दीपकम् ॥ ११२ ॥
tilatailaṃ tu tādṛk syātkanīyo'jādijaṃ ghṛtam | āsyaroge sugaṃdhena dadyāttailena dīpakam || 112 ||
El aceite de sésamo debe emplearse del mismo modo; para una medida más suave puede usarse ghee preparado con leche de cabra. En las enfermedades de la boca, debe administrarse un aceite medicinal perfumado con aromáticos, aplicado terapéuticamente como lámpara de aceite.
Narada (teaching technical/medical applications within Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It presents dharmic “prayoga” knowledge—how sacred tradition preserves practical, body-supporting disciplines alongside spiritual instruction, treating health as a support for sadhana.
Indirectly: by prescribing care for speech and the mouth (the instruments of japa, kirtana, and recitation), it supports devotional practices that depend on a healthy capacity to chant and study.
Applied technical instruction (prayoga) using recognized substances—sesame oil and goat-milk ghee—showing a tradition of procedural knowledge aligned with the Purana’s Third Pada focus on technical sciences.