Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 185
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
हवनात्तदवाप्नोति यदादौ फलमीरितम् । एवं नक्षत्रवृक्षोत्थवह्नौ तैस्तैर्मधुप्लुतैः ॥ १८५ ॥
havanāttadavāpnoti yadādau phalamīritam | evaṃ nakṣatravṛkṣotthavahnau taistairmadhuplutaiḥ || 185 ||
Par la havana (oblations au feu), on obtient le fruit même proclamé au commencement. De même, lorsque l’on offre dans le feu, allumé avec les bois des arbres liés à chaque nakṣatra, des offrandes chacune imprégnée de miel, les fruits énoncés sont obtenus.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It affirms a core ritual principle: correctly performed havana yields the specific phala (result) previously prescribed, emphasizing fidelity to injunctions and the certainty of karmic outcomes.
Though primarily ritual-technical, it supports bhakti by presenting offerings as disciplined acts of reverence; sincerity expressed through prescribed worship (homa) is said to culminate in the promised benefit.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa is implied through the nakṣatra–vṛkṣa linkage and the use of corresponding materials; it also reflects Kalpa-style ritual procedure—what to offer, into which fire, and with what adjunct (honey).