Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
Kalpa-Lakṣaṇa and Gṛhya-Kalpa: Classifications, Purifications, Implements, and Spatial Rite-Design
प्रोक्षणी च प्रकर्तव्या प्रणीतोदकसंयुता । तेनातिपुण्यदं कर्म पवित्रमिति कीर्तितम् ॥ ३२ ॥
prokṣaṇī ca prakartavyā praṇītodakasaṃyutā | tenātipuṇyadaṃ karma pavitramiti kīrtitam || 32 ||
Il faut aussi préparer le vase d’aspersion (prokṣaṇī), rempli d’eau consacrée (praṇītodaka). Par son moyen, l’acte rituel devient hautement dispensateur de mérite ; c’est pourquoi il est proclamé purifiant.
Narada (teaching in the Moksha-Dharma context; dialogue traditionally framed with the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that sanctification is not merely symbolic: using a properly prepared sprinkling vessel with consecrated water makes the rite genuinely purifying and greatly merit-producing, aligning outer action with inner purity.
While primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti by emphasizing reverent, careful worship—purifying one’s environment and actions so that offerings and prayer are performed with sanctity and steadiness of mind.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the correct preparation and use of prokṣaṇī and praṇītodaka—practical rules for ritual aspersion and purification within Vedic-style rites.