Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 101
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
स्वर्णादिस्तं भनं शत्रोर्नृपादीनां क्रुधोऽपि च । आज्याक्तैः करवीरोत्थैः प्रसूनैररुणैर्हुतैः ॥ १०१ ॥
svarṇādistaṃ bhanaṃ śatrornṛpādīnāṃ krudho'pi ca | ājyāktaiḥ karavīrotthaiḥ prasūnairaruṇairhutaiḥ || 101 ||
En offrant au feu des fleurs rouges de karavīra (laurier-rose) ointes de ghee, on repousse l’assaut de l’ennemi et l’on apaise la colère des rois et des autorités.
Narada (instructional discourse within the Vedanga/ritual-technical section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches a śānti-oriented homa: a disciplined fire-offering meant to neutralize hostility and calm the disruptive force of anger in social and political conflict.
Though technical, it implies that outer rites become spiritually effective when performed as an offering (huta) with purity and surrender—an attitude that supports bhakti through reverent action.
It highlights applied ritual science—selection of specific materials (karavīra red flowers, ghee) and their use in homa as a remedial/appeasement rite, aligning with the technical orientation of Book 1.3.