Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
अथ सर्वेष्टदं वक्ष्ये चतुरावृत्तितर्पणम् । मूलेनादौ चतुर्वारं प्रत्येकं च प्रतर्पयेत् ॥ ४१ ॥
atha sarveṣṭadaṃ vakṣye caturāvṛttitarpaṇam | mūlenādau caturvāraṃ pratyekaṃ ca pratarpayet || 41 ||
À présent, j’exposerai le tarpaṇa en quatre cycles, qui accorde tous les fruits désirés : d’abord, avec le mantra racine (mūla-mantra), on doit faire l’offrande quatre fois; puis, de même, on doit rassasier chaque être invoqué, séparément, l’un après l’autre.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes that ritual efficacy depends on disciplined repetition and proper sequencing—beginning with the mūla-mantra and then offering tarpaṇa to each recipient distinctly—so the act becomes a complete, intention-fulfilling rite.
By prescribing careful, repeated offerings with the principal mantra, it frames devotion as attentive service (upacāra) expressed through precise ritual remembrance, not as a casual act.
It highlights ritual procedure and mantra-application—counted repetitions (āvṛtti) and correct distribution of offerings (pratyekam)—a technical discipline aligned with Vedāṅga-style precision in rites.