Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 185
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
हवनात्तदवाप्नोति यदादौ फलमीरितम् । एवं नक्षत्रवृक्षोत्थवह्नौ तैस्तैर्मधुप्लुतैः ॥ १८५ ॥
havanāttadavāpnoti yadādau phalamīritam | evaṃ nakṣatravṛkṣotthavahnau taistairmadhuplutaiḥ || 185 ||
Mediante la havana (oblación al fuego) se alcanza precisamente el fruto declarado al comienzo. Del mismo modo, cuando se ofrecen en el fuego, encendido con las maderas de los árboles asociados a cada nakṣatra, ofrendas humedecidas una por una con miel, se obtienen los frutos enunciados.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It affirms a core ritual principle: correctly performed havana yields the specific phala (result) previously prescribed, emphasizing fidelity to injunctions and the certainty of karmic outcomes.
Though primarily ritual-technical, it supports bhakti by presenting offerings as disciplined acts of reverence; sincerity expressed through prescribed worship (homa) is said to culminate in the promised benefit.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa is implied through the nakṣatra–vṛkṣa linkage and the use of corresponding materials; it also reflects Kalpa-style ritual procedure—what to offer, into which fire, and with what adjunct (honey).