Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
The Narration of the Trayodaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
सम्यगर्थं च संपाद्य दद्यान्मंत्रेण नारद । पंचगावः समुत्पन्ना मथ्यमाने महोदधौ ॥ ३६ ॥
samyagarthaṃ ca saṃpādya dadyānmaṃtreṇa nārada | paṃcagāvaḥ samutpannā mathyamāne mahodadhau || 36 ||
હે નારદ! જરૂરી અર્પણદ્રવ્ય યોગ્ય રીતે સિદ્ધ કરીને, વિધિપ્રમાણે મંત્રથી અર્પણ કરવું. મહોદધિ મથન સમયે પંચગવ્ય પ્રગટ્યાં.
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links correct ritual action (properly obtaining the offering and giving it with mantra) to sacred provenance, grounding ritual purity in a cosmic origin narrative (the churning of the ocean).
Bhakti is supported by disciplined worship: offerings are not merely material acts but are sanctified through mantra and right procedure, aligning the devotee’s action with sacred order.
Mantra-prayoga (correct application of mantras) and ritual procedure—areas supported by Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (grammar) for accurate recitation and injunction-based performance.