Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 120
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
तस्यां तिथौ त्रिमध्वक्तैर्मल्लिकाद्यैः सितैर्हुनेत् । अन्नाज्याभ्यां च नियतं हुत्वान्नाढ्यो भवेन्नरः ॥ १२० ॥
tasyāṃ tithau trimadhvaktairmallikādyaiḥ sitairhunet | annājyābhyāṃ ca niyataṃ hutvānnāḍhyo bhavennaraḥ || 120 ||
En ce tithi, on doit faire l’offrande au feu avec les trois douceurs, accompagnées de jasmin blanc et d’autres fleurs blanches semblables. Et, en offrant régulièrement du riz cuit et du ghee, l’homme devient prospère.
Narada (teaching within a technical/ritual section; often framed as Narada speaking in dialogue, commonly to Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined, tithi-based homa using pure offerings (sweet substances, white flowers, anna and ghee) aligns one’s conduct with dharma and yields the fruit of prosperity (āḍhya).
While primarily ritual-technical, it reflects bhakti through reverent, regular offerings into sacred fire—an act of worship performed with purity and intention, seeking auspicious results through devotional discipline.
It emphasizes calendrical/astral timing via tithi observance (Jyotiṣa-related practice) and correct homa procedure (kalpa-oriented ritual discipline), including prescribed substances and regularity (niyama).