Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 142
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
पुन्नागजैर्हुतैर्वस्त्राण्याज्यैरिष्टमवाप्नुयात् । माहिषैर्महिषीराजैरजान् गव्यैश्च गास्तथा ॥ १४२ ॥
punnāgajairhutairvastrāṇyājyairiṣṭamavāpnuyāt | māhiṣairmahiṣīrājairajān gavyaiśca gāstathā || 142 ||
En offrant du bois de pūnnāga dans le feu sacré, on obtient des vêtements ; en offrant du ghee, on atteint le fruit désiré. En offrant des buffles et les meilleures bufflonnes, on obtient des chèvres ; et en offrant du bétail, on obtient aussi des vaches.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on ritual-dāna phalas)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents the dharmic principle of yajña and dāna-phala: specific sacred offerings, performed with proper intent and rite, are said to yield corresponding results, emphasizing order (ṛta) and disciplined ritual action.
While primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti indirectly by framing offerings as acts of sacred surrender; the devotee learns to consecrate possessions (ghee, fuel, livestock) through worship, aligning material life with reverence.
Ritual procedure and offering-substances (yajña-dravya) with stated outcomes—knowledge aligned with Kalpa (the Vedāṅga dealing with ritual rules and applications).