Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
The Explanation of the Twelve-Month Caturthī Vrata
वेष्टितं रक्तवस्त्रेण सर्वतोभद्रमंडले । पूजयेद्रक्तकुसुमैः पत्रिकाभिश्च पंचभिः ॥ १९ ॥
veṣṭitaṃ raktavastreṇa sarvatobhadramaṃḍale | pūjayedraktakusumaiḥ patrikābhiśca paṃcabhiḥ || 19 ||
Dans le diagramme auspicieux sarvatobhadra, qu’on l’enveloppe d’un tissu rouge, puis qu’on l’honore avec des fleurs rouges et cinq offrandes de feuilles.
Narada (teaching in a ritual-instruction context within the Purva Bhaga)
Vrata: Dūrvā-Gaṇapati vrata (contextual)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined puja-vidhi: using a consecrated mandala (sarvatobhadra), proper ritual covering (red cloth), and specific offerings, showing that intention is strengthened through correct sacred procedure.
Bhakti here is expressed as attentive worship—offering flowers and leaves with reverence in a sanctified space—indicating devotion becomes concrete through careful, prescribed offerings.
It reflects kalpa-style ritual knowledge (procedural liturgy): constructing/using a mandala, selecting color-coded offerings, and employing a fixed count (five leaf offerings) as part of formal worship.