Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 146
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
हयारिपुष्पैररुणैः सितैर्वा जुहुयात्तथा । त्रिसप्तरात्रान्महतीमवाप्नोति श्रियन्नरः ॥ १४६ ॥
hayāripuṣpairaruṇaiḥ sitairvā juhuyāttathā | trisaptarātrānmahatīmavāpnoti śriyannaraḥ || 146 ||
De même, si un homme accomplit des oblations (homa) avec les fleurs de Hayāri, rouges ou blanches, alors, durant trois fois sept nuits, il obtient une grande prospérité, la faveur de Śrī.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none (a timed homa-sādhana over trisaptarātra is specified)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links disciplined ritual action (homa with prescribed offerings over a fixed period) to the manifestation of Śrī—auspicious prosperity—showing how intention, purity of materials, and duration together produce a stated fruit.
While framed as a ritual, the offering of flowers associated with Hayāri/Hayagrīva implies reverent worship; prosperity is presented as a grace-like outcome of sustained devotional practice expressed through yajña.
It highlights ritual procedure and observance: selecting specific offering substances (red/white flowers), performing homa correctly, and maintaining a defined sādhana period of 21 nights—technical discipline characteristic of Vedic karmakāṇḍa practice.