Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 90
Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara
वन्ध्याभिषिक्ता विधिनालभते तनयं वरम् । मन्त्रेणानेन संजप्तमाज्यं क्षुद्रग्रहापहम् ॥ ९० ॥
vandhyābhiṣiktā vidhinālabhate tanayaṃ varam | mantreṇānena saṃjaptamājyaṃ kṣudragrahāpaham || 90 ||
La femme stérile, ointe selon le rite prescrit, obtient un fils excellent. Le ghee, dûment consacré par la récitation de ce mantra, dissipe les afflictions causées par les graha mineurs (influences astrales ou possessives).
Narada (teaching within a Vedanga/ritual-application context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents mantra empowered ritual (saṃjapta-ājya and abhiṣeka) as a dharmic means to remove subtle afflictions and restore well-being, showing how sacred speech and correct procedure are believed to harmonize life with cosmic order.
While primarily technical, it implies that faith in mantra and disciplined observance of prescribed rites are expressions of reverence toward sacred authority; the efficacy is framed as arising from proper, devoted performance rather than mere material action.
Ritual-prayoga and mantra-japa over a substance (ghee) is emphasized, along with the concept of graha-affliction (a Jyotiṣa-related idea) and its remedial application through consecrated offerings/anointing performed “vidhinā” (by rule).