Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
The Account of the Third-day Vow Observed through the Twelve Months
Tṛtīyā-vrata
नारायणं समभ्यर्चेत्पुष्पधूपविलेपनैः । यद्वा गंगांभसि स्नातो मुच्यते सर्वकिल्बिषैः ॥ १३ ॥
nārāyaṇaṃ samabhyarcetpuṣpadhūpavilepanaiḥ | yadvā gaṃgāṃbhasi snāto mucyate sarvakilbiṣaiḥ || 13 ||
Qu’on adore dûment Nārāyaṇa avec fleurs, encens et onguents ; ou bien, en se baignant dans les eaux du Gaṅgā, on est délivré de toutes les fautes.
Narada (teaching within an Anukramanika-style summary discourse, traditionally framed in dialogue with the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents two authoritative means of purification and merit: devotional worship of Nārāyaṇa through standard pūjā-upacāras, and the purificatory power of Gaṅgā-snāna, both said to remove accumulated sin (kilbiṣa).
Bhakti is expressed as concrete service (arcana) to Nārāyaṇa—offering flowers, incense, and unguents—showing that heartfelt devotion is practiced through disciplined ritual offerings directed to Viṣṇu.
Ritual practice is emphasized: the upacāras of pūjā (flowers, dhūpa, vilepana) and the purificatory rite of snāna at a tīrtha (Gaṅgā). This aligns most closely with kalpa/ācāra-style procedural knowledge rather than technical śikṣā or vyākaraṇa.