Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
नागवल्लीदलं श्रेष्टं पूगखदिरचूर्णयुक् । कर्पूरादिसुगंधाढ्यं यद्दत्तं तद्गृहाण मे ॥ ७४ ॥
nāgavallīdalaṃ śreṣṭaṃ pūgakhadiracūrṇayuk | karpūrādisugaṃdhāḍhyaṃ yaddattaṃ tadgṛhāṇa me || 74 ||
Veuillez accepter de moi cette excellente feuille de bétel, préparée avec noix d’arec et poudre de khadira (catéchou), richement parfumée de camphre et d’autres senteurs : l’offrande que j’ai présentée.
Narrative ritual speaker (a devotee/host addressing the honored recipient in a formal offering)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights the dharmic etiquette of upacāra—offering a refined tāmbūla (betel leaf) as a respectful, sanctifying gesture of hospitality and worship, asking the recipient to accept it with grace.
Bhakti is expressed through careful, heartfelt offering: the devotee presents a well-prepared item (fragrant, properly mixed) and humbly requests acceptance, emphasizing reverence and sincerity rather than mere display.
It reflects ritual-technical procedure (kalpa-style upacāra): specifying correct substances and preparation for an offering (tāmbūla with pūga, khadira, and karpūra), demonstrating precision in ceremonial practice.