Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 198
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
पलाशपुष्पैस्त्रिस्वादुयुक्तैस्तत्कालहोमतः । चतुर्विधं तु पांडित्यं भवत्येव न संशयः ॥ १९८ ॥
palāśapuṣpaistrisvāduyuktaistatkālahomataḥ | caturvidhaṃ tu pāṃḍityaṃ bhavatyeva na saṃśayaḥ || 198 ||
En accomplissant au moment opportun le homa avec des fleurs de palāśa imprégnées des trois douceurs, on obtient assurément une maîtrise savante en quatre aspects — sans aucun doute.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Vedanga/ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links disciplined Vedic ritual—right substance (palāśa flowers) and right timing (kāla)—with the blossoming of higher learning, presenting scholarship as a fruit of dharmic practice.
While primarily ritual-technical, it supports bhakti indirectly: correct homa is an act of reverence to Agni and the Vedic order, purifying the practitioner so knowledge and devotion can become steady.
It emphasizes kalpa (ritual procedure) and kāla-niyama (proper timing), implying the importance of correct ritual rules and prescribed materials for intended results.