Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 95
Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi
इंद्रादीनथ वज्रादीन्बाह्ये संपूजयेत्पुनः । धूपदीपौ समर्प्याथ गोधूमान्नं निवेदयेत् ॥ ९५ ॥
iṃdrādīnatha vajrādīnbāhye saṃpūjayetpunaḥ | dhūpadīpau samarpyātha godhūmānnaṃ nivedayet || 95 ||
Ensuite, à l’extérieur (de l’autel principal), qu’on vénère de nouveau Indra et les autres divinités, ainsi que le Vajra et les autres armes divines. Après avoir offert l’encens et la lampe, qu’on présente une offrande de nourriture à base de blé.
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual register, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes completeness in worship: after the main deity’s rites, one also honors attendant deities and sacred instruments (like Vajra), sealing the rite with standard upacāras (incense, lamp) and a sattvic food-offering.
Bhakti here is expressed as careful, reverential service (sevā) through ordered offerings—acknowledging the divine ecosystem around the principal worship, not as independent supremacy but as respectful inclusion within the ritual.
It reflects Kalpa-type ritual method: sequencing of pūjā (outer worship), prescribed upacāras (dhūpa, dīpa), and naivedya selection (godhūma), showing procedural precision typical of technical religious practice.