Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
रक्तांभोजैर्हुतेर्नार्योवश्याः स्युः सर्षपैर्नृपाः । नंद्यावर्तै राजवृक्षैः कुंदैः पाटलचंपकैः ॥ ३४ ॥
raktāṃbhojairhuternāryovaśyāḥ syuḥ sarṣapairnṛpāḥ | naṃdyāvartai rājavṛkṣaiḥ kuṃdaiḥ pāṭalacaṃpakaiḥ || 34 ||
En offrant des lotus rouges dans le feu du homa, les femmes deviennent dociles (sous influence). En offrant des graines de moutarde, les rois et dirigeants sont maîtrisés. De même, les offrandes de fleurs nandyāvarta, de rājavṛkṣa, de kunda (jasmin), de pāṭala et de campaka produisent des effets semblables.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It presents a technical prayoga (ritual application) where specific homa materials are said to yield specific worldly results, illustrating the Purana’s third-pada focus on applied sacred sciences rather than purely philosophical discourse.
Direct bhakti is not the primary topic here; the verse belongs to a ritual-technical section. In the Narada Purana’s framework, such rites are subordinate aids, while devotion to Vishnu remains the higher aim beyond worldly influence.
Ritual prayoga knowledge aligned with Kalpa (procedural aspects of yajña/homa): selecting specific dravyas (offerings) for intended results and applying them in the fire-rite context.