Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
घृतेन स्नापयेल्लिङ्गमुत्थाने द्वादशीदिने । क्षीरेण वा महाभाग तत्फलं शृणु मद्गिरा ॥ ५७ ॥
ghṛtena snāpayelliṅgamutthāne dvādaśīdine | kṣīreṇa vā mahābhāga tatphalaṃ śṛṇu madgirā || 57 ||
Ô noble âme, au jour de Dvādaśī, au moment de l’utthāna (le relèvement), qu’on baigne le liṅga avec du ghee, ou avec du lait. Écoute de mes paroles le fruit de cet acte.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames liṅga-abhiṣeka as a dharmic act whose merit (phala) is specifically tied to timing (Dvādaśī and utthāna) and purity of offerings (ghee or milk), emphasizing disciplined devotion through ritual.
Bhakti is expressed here as attentive service (upacāra) to the deity—bathing the liṅga with reverent substances and listening to the promised spiritual fruit—showing devotion as both action and faith in scriptural instruction.
Kalpa-style ritual procedure is implied: correct tithi (Dvādaśī), proper timing (utthāna), and prescribed materials (ghee/milk) indicate practical ritual discipline rather than grammar or astrology.