Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 97
The Description of the Four Durgā Mantras
अगुरुर्नवभागं स्यादितिभागक्रमेण च । हिमाद्भिः कन्यया पिष्टमेतत्सर्वं सुसाधितम् ॥ ९७ ॥
agururnavabhāgaṃ syāditibhāgakrameṇa ca | himādbhiḥ kanyayā piṣṭametatsarvaṃ susādhitam || 97 ||
Que l’aguru, bois d’aloès, forme neuf parts, selon l’ordre prescrit des proportions. Que le tout soit longuement broyé par une jeune fille avec de l’eau refroidie par la neige : ainsi la préparation s’accomplit comme il se doit.
Narada (instructional narration within the Vedanga/technical sciences context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights that ritual efficacy depends on precision (bhāga-krama) and procedural purity—right proportion, right medium (snow-cooled water), and disciplined preparation—reflecting the Purana’s emphasis on correct anushthana.
While not explicitly devotional, it supports bhakti-based worship by prescribing how sacred substances are correctly prepared for offerings, showing that devotion is expressed through careful, reverent ritual conduct.
A practical, technical rule of procedure—measurement by parts (bhāga) and method of processing (piṣṭa)—illustrating the Narada Purana’s Vedanga-like concern for standardized ritual technique.