Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
श्रीवत्सं च हृदि प्रार्च्य ततः पुष्पांजलिं क्षिपेत् । ततः श्वेतां च तुलसीं शुक्लचंदनपंकिलाम् ॥ ५४ ॥
śrīvatsaṃ ca hṛdi prārcya tataḥ puṣpāṃjaliṃ kṣipet | tataḥ śvetāṃ ca tulasīṃ śuklacaṃdanapaṃkilām || 54 ||
Après avoir dûment vénéré la marque de Śrīvatsa sur Sa poitrine, qu’on offre ensuite une poignée de fleurs. Puis qu’on présente des feuilles de tulasī blanches, enduites de pâte de santal blanc.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue teaching Narada the procedural details of worship)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights reverent, detail-oriented worship: honoring Viṣṇu’s Śrīvatsa (a sign of auspiciousness and Śrī/Lakṣmī’s presence) and then offering pure, sattvic items—flowers, tulasī, and sandal paste—as acts of loving devotion.
Bhakti is expressed through upacāras (devotional services): the devotee approaches the Lord with attention, purity, and affection, offering tulasī and fragrant sandalwood as tangible symbols of surrender and love.
Ritual praxis and procedure (prayoga): the ordered sequence of offerings in pūjā (worshipping the deity’s emblem, then flowers, then tulasī with candana) reflects technical discipline akin to Kalpa-style ritual organization.