Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
गोपा गोप्यश्च विविधप्राभृतान्नकरांबुजाः । मंदारदींश्च तद्बाह्ये पूजयेत्कल्पपादपान् ॥ ६९ ॥
gopā gopyaśca vividhaprābhṛtānnakarāṃbujāḥ | maṃdāradīṃśca tadbāhye pūjayetkalpapādapān || 69 ||
Les gopa et les gopī, leurs mains de lotus portant divers présents et nourritures, doivent vénérer, à l’extérieur de ce lieu, les arbres exauçant les vœux—tels le mandāra et autres.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents devotion as expressed through tangible upacāras—bringing offerings with reverence and extending worship even to sacred, wish-fulfilling symbols (kalpavṛkṣas), reflecting a worldview where the divine presence sanctifies the surrounding space.
Bhakti is shown as loving service (sevā) through gifts, food-offerings, and respectful worship—actions performed with humility by devotees (here, gopas and gopīs) that externalize inner devotion.
Ritual procedure (kalpa) is implied: selecting appropriate offerings (naivedya/prābhṛta), proper locus of worship (bāhya-deśa), and honoring sacred objects—features aligned with applied Kalpa/Smārta-ritual discipline.