Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 122
The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
होमोऽयं शांतिदः प्रोक्तः सर्वाभयप्रदायकः । द्रव्यैरेतैः प्रजुहुयात्त्रिजन्मसु यथाविधि ॥ १२२ ॥
homo'yaṃ śāṃtidaḥ proktaḥ sarvābhayapradāyakaḥ | dravyairetaiḥ prajuhuyāttrijanmasu yathāvidhi || 122 ||
Ce homa est proclamé dispensateur de paix et donateur d’absence de toute crainte. Avec ces mêmes offrandes, qu’on accomplisse dûment les oblations selon le rite prescrit, sur trois naissances (trois vies).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/ritual instruction sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a śānti-homa as a means of inner and outer pacification—removing fear (abhaya) by aligning one’s action with Vedic injunction (yathāvidhi), so the rite becomes a sustained purifier of karma.
While the verse is primarily ritual-technical, its emphasis on śānti and abhaya supports bhakti indirectly: a fear-free, pacified mind is considered fit for steady remembrance and worship, making devotion firm and undistracted.
It highlights kalpa-style ritual discipline: correct materials (dravya) and correct procedure (yathāvidhi) in homa, stressing that precision in rite is itself a source of auspicious results (śānti, abhaya).