Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 140
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
कमलैर्धनधान्याप्तिर्नीलाब्जैर्वशयन् जगत् । बिल्वपत्रैः श्रियः प्राप्त्यै दूर्वाभीरोराशांतये ॥ १४० ॥
kamalairdhanadhānyāptirnīlābjairvaśayan jagat | bilvapatraiḥ śriyaḥ prāptyai dūrvābhīrorāśāṃtaye || 140 ||
Par l’offrande de lotus, on obtient richesse et grains ; par les lotus bleus (nīlābja), on met le monde sous son influence ; par les feuilles de bilva, on atteint Śrī, la prospérité ; et par l’herbe dūrvā et l’abhīru, on apaise le désir agité né de l’espérance.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: artha
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches dravya-viniyoga—how specific sacred offerings in worship are linked to specific fruits—while also pointing beyond material gain to inner peace through āśā-śānti (quieting restless desire).
Bhakti is expressed through intentional offerings: the devotee selects flowers and leaves with reverence, dedicating the act and its fruits to the deity; the verse frames worship as both a means to welfare (śrī, dhana) and purification (desire-calming).
It reflects ritual-technical application (prayoga) of worship substances—selection of dravya (lotus, blue lotus, bilva, dūrvā) and the intended phala—aligned with the text’s Third Pada emphasis on procedural/technical guidance.