Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
वस्त्रमंडपिकां कृत्वा सर्वतोभद्रमंडले । कलशं सुप्रतिष्ठाप्य दीपमुद्द्योतयेत्ततः ॥ ५८ ॥
vastramaṃḍapikāṃ kṛtvā sarvatobhadramaṃḍale | kalaśaṃ supratiṣṭhāpya dīpamuddyotayettataḥ || 58 ||
Ayant dressé un pavillon de tissu sur le maṇḍala sarvatobhadra, qu’on y établisse solidement le kalaśa sacré, puis qu’on allume la lampe.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes purity, auspicious arrangement, and the invocation of sacred presence through a mandala, a properly established kalaśa, and the lamp—core markers of a sanctified worship-space.
Bhakti is shown as disciplined reverence: preparing the worship area, establishing the kalaśa as a focal sacred symbol, and lighting the lamp as an offering of attention and devotion before further rites.
Ritual procedure (kalpa/vaidika-kriyā) is implied—how to prepare a maṇḍala, perform pratiṣṭhā of the kalaśa, and begin worship with dīpa-pradīpana (lamp-lighting).