Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
सम्पूज्य तेन तत्रार्चेद्द्वादशार्ककलाः क्रमात् । ततः शुद्धजलैर्मूलं विलोममातृकां पठन् ॥ १५ ॥
sampūjya tena tatrārceddvādaśārkakalāḥ kramāt | tataḥ śuddhajalairmūlaṃ vilomamātṛkāṃ paṭhan || 15 ||
Après avoir accompli la pūjā avec cela, qu’on adore là, dans l’ordre, les douze kalā solaires. Ensuite, avec de l’eau purifiée, qu’on accomplisse le mūla (mantra/rite racine) tout en récitant la Mātṛkā (mantra de l’alphabet) en ordre inversé.
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual context, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined, sequential upāsanā: worship is performed in an ordered manner (kramāt), coupled with purity (śuddha-jala) and precise mantra-technology (mūla and viloma-mātṛkā), indicating that inner and outer purification support effective spiritual practice.
Bhakti here is expressed as careful ritual devotion—honoring divine manifestations (the Sun’s twelve kalās) with reverence and method, showing that devotion in the Purāṇic tradition often includes structured worship and attentive mantra-recitation.
It reflects technical ritual know-how: sequencing of worship (kalā-krama), use of purified water (ācamanīya/śuddhi), and mantra-recitation methods involving the Mātṛkā (linked to phonetics/Śikṣā and mantra practice), including reverse-order chanting (viloma).