Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
प्राप्नुयान्निखिलान्सद्यो दुर्लभांस्तत्प्रसादतः । श्रीपुष्पैर्लभते लक्ष्मीं तत्फैलश्च समीहितम् ॥ २१ ॥
prāpnuyānnikhilānsadyo durlabhāṃstatprasādataḥ | śrīpuṣpairlabhate lakṣmīṃ tatphailaśca samīhitam || 21 ||
Par la grâce de ce rite, on obtient aussitôt toutes choses, même celles qui sont difficiles à acquérir. En offrant des fleurs de bon augure, on reçoit Lakṣmī (la prospérité) et, de surcroît, le fruit désiré de cet acte.
Narada (teaching within a Vedanga/ritual-instruction section; traditional dialogue framework with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that sincere observance and offering (especially of pure, auspicious flowers) carries “prasāda” power—grace that removes obstacles and yields even rare attainments, linking devotion with tangible and spiritual uplift.
Bhakti is shown as a grace-centered path: the offering is small (flowers), but the result is large because the decisive factor is tat-prasāda—divine acceptance—through which prosperity (Lakṣmī) and the intended goal are fulfilled.
It reflects Kalpa-style ritual logic (procedure and results): choosing śrī-puṣpa (auspicious flowers) as a proper offering and understanding phala (result) and prasāda (sanction) as the operative principles of ritual efficacy.