Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 120
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
प्रातर्भृगुदिने साध्यभूतलान्मृदमाहरेत् । मंत्रितां मूलमंत्रेण विभजेत्तां त्रिधा पुनः ॥ १२० ॥
prātarbhṛgudine sādhyabhūtalānmṛdamāharet | maṃtritāṃ mūlamaṃtreṇa vibhajettāṃ tridhā punaḥ || 120 ||
Le matin du jour de Bhṛgu (vendredi), qu’on recueille de la terre (argile) d’un lieu purifié. Après l’avoir consacrée par le mantra racine, qu’on la divise de nouveau en trois parts.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that ritual substances are not merely physical: earth becomes spiritually efficacious when purified, gathered at an auspicious time, and empowered by the principal (root) mantra before being used in a structured way.
While primarily a technical (Kalpa) instruction, it supports bhakti by emphasizing reverent preparation—collecting and sanctifying materials as an act of disciplined worship that aligns the devotee’s actions with mantra and sacred order.
Kalpa-Vedāṅga (ritual procedure) and basic mantra-viniyoga: choosing an auspicious weekday/time, collecting ritually suitable material, consecrating it with the mūla-mantra, and dividing it into prescribed portions for subsequent ritual steps.