Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
The Exposition of the Table of Contents (Anukramaṇī) of the Agni Purāṇa
शालग्रामादिपूजा च मूर्तिलक्ष्म पृथक्पृथक् । न्यासादीनां विधानं च प्रतिष्ठापूर्तकं ततः ॥ ६ ॥
śālagrāmādipūjā ca mūrtilakṣma pṛthakpṛthak | nyāsādīnāṃ vidhānaṃ ca pratiṣṭhāpūrtakaṃ tataḥ || 6 ||
यह शालग्राम आदि पावन रूपों की पूजा-विधि बताता है और मूर्तियों के लक्षणों का पृथक्-पृथक् वर्णन करता है। फिर न्यास आदि कर्मों के नियम तथा प्रतिष्ठा और मंदिर-निर्माण/स्थापन के विधान का उपदेश देता है।
Suta (summarizing the Narada Purana’s contents in an anukramaṇikā-style chapter)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
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This verse highlights that devotion is supported by correct sacred form—worship of Śālagrāma, proper icon characteristics, and sanctified installation—so that the deity is approached with scriptural order and reverence.
It frames Bhakti as practiced through concrete ritual disciplines: worship (pūjā), bodily and mantra sanctification (nyāsa), and establishing a stable seat for worship (pratiṣṭhā), all directed toward Viṣṇu-centered devotion.
Primarily ritual procedure and mantra-application (nyāsa), along with technical iconographic and consecration know-how—practical śāstra used to perform worship correctly rather than abstract doctrine.
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