Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana
सामान्यार्घोदकेनाथ संप्रोक्ष्य द्वारमस्त्रतः । दिव्यानुत्सारयेद्विघ्नान्नभस्थानर्च्य वारिणा ॥ २१ ॥
sāmānyārghodakenātha saṃprokṣya dvāramastrataḥ | divyānutsārayedvighnānnabhasthānarcya vāriṇā || 21 ||
હે નાથ! સામાન્ય અર્ઘ્યજળથી દ્વારનું પ્રોક્ષણ કરીને અને અસ્ત્રમંત્રથી રક્ષા કરીને દિવ્ય વિઘ્નોને દૂર કરવાં; તેમજ જળથી આકાશસ્થ દેવતાઓનું અર્ચન કરી તેમને પ્રસન્ન કરવાં।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches vighna-nivarana (removal of impediments) as a prerequisite to worship: purifying the threshold with arghya-water, sealing the space with a protective mantra, and harmonizing unseen forces through water-offering.
Bhakti is shown as disciplined reverence: the devotee prepares a pure, protected space for the Lord by cleansing, invoking mantra-protection, and respectfully acknowledging subtle beings so the main worship proceeds without disturbance.
It highlights ritual-technique (prayoga): saṃprokṣaṇa with arghya-water, mantra-based protection (astra-mantra application), and arcana using water—procedural knowledge aligned with Vedanga-style precision in rites.