Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
शत्रूणां ज्वरसन्तापशोकमारणकर्मणि । पीतवस्रं लिखित्वा तु साधयेत्साधकोत्तमः ॥ ४३ ॥
śatrūṇāṃ jvarasantāpaśokamāraṇakarmaṇi | pītavasraṃ likhitvā tu sādhayetsādhakottamaḥ || 43 ||
Dans les rites visant à accabler les ennemis de fièvre, de brûlure tourmentante, de chagrin, voire de mort, le meilleur sādhaka doit accomplir l’opération en l’écrivant sur un tissu jaune.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
The verse reflects the text’s technical-ritual strand (Book 1.3), emphasizing that specific materials and precise procedures—here, inscribing on a yellow cloth—are considered integral to the efficacy of certain karmas (ritual operations).
This particular verse is not a bhakti instruction; it belongs to the technical/ritual domain. In Narada Purana’s broader framework, such prayogas are treated as procedural knowledge, distinct from the devotional path centered on Vishnu-bhakti.
It highlights applied ritual procedure (prayoga)—the use of a prescribed medium (pītavastra, yellow cloth) and the act of writing/inscription (lekhanam) as a technical component of a rite.