Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
The Exposition of the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Observed Through the Twelve Months
मृन्मयं विधिना कृत्त्वा पूजयेदुपचारकैः । संस्नाप्य शतरुद्रेण पृथक्पंचामृतैर्जलैः ॥ ५१ ॥
mṛnmayaṃ vidhinā kṛttvā pūjayedupacārakaiḥ | saṃsnāpya śatarudreṇa pṛthakpaṃcāmṛtairjalaiḥ || 51 ||
Après avoir façonné selon le rite prescrit une image (ou un emblème) d’argile, qu’on la vénère avec les offrandes usuelles. Puis, en récitant le Śatarudrīya, qu’on la baigne séparément avec les cinq nectars (pañcāmṛta) et avec de l’eau pure.
Narada (teaching a prescribed ritual procedure within the Purana’s instructional narrative)
Vrata: Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata (contextual; chapter-level)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that devotion is strengthened by disciplined, scripture-aligned worship—creating a simple clay form and sanctifying it through mantra (Śatarudrīya) and abhiṣeka, turning material action into sacred practice.
Bhakti here is expressed through upacāras (loving services) and consecratory bathing; the devotee approaches the deity through reverent making, offering, and mantra-recitation—devotion embodied as careful service.
It highlights ritual application of Vedic mantra—specifically the Śatarudrīya from the Yajurveda—showing how mantra and step-wise abhiṣeka procedures are integrated into Purāṇic worship practice.