Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 108
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
मुद्गैर्मुद्गं घृतैराज्यं सिद्धैरित्थं हुतैर्भवेत् । साध्यर्क्षवृक्षसंभूतां पिष्टपादरजःकृताम् ॥ १०८ ॥
mudgairmudgaṃ ghṛtairājyaṃ siddhairitthaṃ hutairbhavet | sādhyarkṣavṛkṣasaṃbhūtāṃ piṣṭapādarajaḥkṛtām || 108 ||
Con mudga (judía verde) debe ofrecerse mudga; con ghee debe ofrecerse ghee: así, mediante oblaciones debidamente preparadas, el rito queda consumado. (El polvo/ofrenda) ha de hacerse con el producto de los árboles Sādhya y Ṛkṣa, reducido a polvo fino a partir del polvo o limaduras obtenidas al machacar con el pie.
Sage Narada (teaching within a technical/ritual exposition, traditionally in dialogue context with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes ritual congruence—offering a substance in its proper form (mudga with mudga, ghee with ghee) and correct preparation—so that the sacrificial act becomes ‘siddha’ (effective and complete).
While primarily technical, it implies that devotion is expressed through careful, sincere performance of prescribed offerings—precision and purity in worship are treated as forms of reverence.
It highlights applied ritual science (Kalpa-related practice): specifying correct oblation materials, preparation methods, and the principle that properly prepared ‘huta’ leads to a ‘siddha’ rite.