Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 95
Yakṣiṇī-Mantra-Sādhana Nirūpaṇa
Lakṣmī-avatāra-vidyāḥ: Bālā, Annapūrṇā, Bagalā
पीतपुष्पैर्यजेद्देवीं हरिद्रोत्थस्रजा जपेत् । पीतां ध्यायन्भगवतीं पयोमध्येऽयुतं जपेत् ॥ ९५ ॥
pītapuṣpairyajeddevīṃ haridrotthasrajā japet | pītāṃ dhyāyanbhagavatīṃ payomadhye'yutaṃ japet || 95 ||
Qu’on vénère la Déesse avec des fleurs jaunes et qu’on accomplisse le japa avec un chapelet fait de curcuma. Méditant la Bienheureuse Bhagavatī dans sa forme jaune, qu’on répète le mantra dix mille fois, assis au milieu du lait.
Narada (teaching in a technical/ritual register within the Narada Purana’s Vedanga-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It prescribes a focused Devi-upasana method where color (yellow), substance (turmeric, milk), and disciplined japa-count (ten thousand) are aligned to stabilize devotion and concentration toward the Goddess’ śakti.
Bhakti is expressed through tangible offerings (yellow flowers), continuous remembrance (dhyāna), and sustained repetition (japa), showing devotion as a structured daily practice rather than only emotion.
It reflects applied ritual discipline—materials, purity-medium, and prescribed japa-saṅkhyā (count)—a technical ‘vidhi’ style instruction consistent with the Purana’s practical, procedure-oriented teaching.