Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60
द्वादशमासेषु अष्टमी-व्रत-कथनम्
Account of the Aṣṭamī Vow Across the Twelve Months
स्नपनं कारयेत्तासाः जलैः पञ्चामृतैस्तथा । उपचारैः षोडशभिः पूजयित्वा विधानतः ॥ ६० ॥
snapanaṃ kārayettāsāḥ jalaiḥ pañcāmṛtaistathā | upacāraiḥ ṣoḍaśabhiḥ pūjayitvā vidhānataḥ || 60 ||
Qu’on leur fasse le bain sacré (snāpana/abhiṣeka) avec de l’eau et aussi avec le pañcāmṛta; puis, les ayant honorées selon la règle par les seize offrandes (ṣoḍaśopacāra), qu’on agisse conformément au rite.
Narada (teaching in a procedural/vidhi style within the Narada Purana’s instructional dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that devotion is strengthened through disciplined worship—purifying the deity’s form with abhiṣeka (snapana) and honoring it with complete, rule-based offerings (ṣoḍaśopacāra).
Bhakti is expressed here as reverent service: bathing the worshipped form and offering the traditional sixteen services with care, showing loving attention guided by scriptural injunction (vidhi).
It highlights Kalpa (ritual procedure): the correct sequence and standards for abhiṣeka using water and pañcāmṛta, followed by ṣoḍaśopacāra pūjā performed according to vidhi.