Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
इत्युच्चार्य ततो बद्धा डोरक दक्षिणे करे । षोडशग्रंथिसहितं गुणैः षोडशभिर्युतम् ॥ ५६ ॥
ityuccārya tato baddhā ḍoraka dakṣiṇe kare | ṣoḍaśagraṃthisahitaṃ guṇaiḥ ṣoḍaśabhiryutam || 56 ||
Après avoir ainsi prononcé le mantra, on doit ensuite nouer au poignet droit le cordon protecteur (ḍoraka), muni de seize nœuds et pourvu de seize qualités auspiciantes.
Narada (teaching the procedure within a ritual context; dialogue tradition is Narada instructing sages such as Sanatkumara and related interlocutors)
Vrata: Mahālakṣmī-vrata (context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that protection and auspiciousness are ritually invoked through mantra-utterance and then sealed by tying a consecrated cord, indicating that intention (mantra) and action (binding the ḍoraka) together complete the rite.
By prescribing mantra-recitation followed by a devotional act, it frames bhakti as disciplined practice—remembering the divine through mantra and expressing faith through a sanctified observance.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through precise injunctions—where to tie the cord (right hand) and how to structure it (sixteen knots), showing the Narada Purana’s practical ritual detailing.