Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 146
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
अयुतत्रितयं रात्रौ सिद्धार्थैस्त्रिमधुप्लुतैः । प्रत्यहं जुह्वतो मासात्सुरेशोऽपि वशीभवेत् ॥ १४६ ॥
ayutatritayaṃ rātrau siddhārthaistrimadhuplutaiḥ | pratyahaṃ juhvato māsātsureśo'pi vaśībhavet || 146 ||
Si, la nuit, l’on verse dans le feu du homa trente mille graines de moutarde blanche (siddhārtha) trempées dans trois sortes de miel, et que l’on accomplisse ce rite chaque jour durant un mois, même le seigneur des dieux se trouve soumis à son ascendant.
Narada (teaching in a technical-ritual context; dialogue tradition commonly with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights the Purana’s technical (prayoga) tradition: disciplined, time-bound homa performed with specified substances is said to generate powerful results (siddhi), demonstrating the potency attributed to regulated Vedic ritual action (karma).
This particular verse is primarily karma-pradhana (ritual-result focused) rather than bhakti-centered; it shows a pragmatic ritual method. In Narada Purana’s broader framework, such rites are typically subordinated to dharma and purified intention, while Vishnu-bhakti remains the higher integrating aim.
It reflects procedural ritual know-how tied to kalpa (ritual manuals): precise materials (siddhārtha, honey), timing (night), count (30,000), and duration (one month) as key parameters for a homa-prayoga.