Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
चतुर्थ्यादि चतुर्थ्यंतं जपेदयुतमादरात् । अष्टोत्तरशतं नित्यं हुत्वा प्राग्वत्फलं लभेत् ॥ ७६ ॥
caturthyādi caturthyaṃtaṃ japedayutamādarāt | aṣṭottaraśataṃ nityaṃ hutvā prāgvatphalaṃ labhet || 76 ||
चतुर्थी से आरंभ करके अगली चतुर्थी तक श्रद्धापूर्वक दस हज़ार जप करे। और प्रतिदिन 108 आहुतियाँ देकर, पूर्वोक्त के समान फल प्राप्त करे।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined vrata-sādhana: aligning practice with tithi (Caturthī), completing a defined japa count (10,000), and sustaining daily homa (108 offerings) to secure the previously stated spiritual fruit.
Bhakti here is expressed as attentive, time-bound worship—reverent mantra repetition and fire-offerings performed consistently—showing devotion through regulated ritual commitment rather than mere sentiment.
It reflects Vedāṅga-style ritual precision: tithi-based timing (linked to Jyotiṣa) and exact enumerations for japa and homa (procedural Kalpa orientation) to standardize observance and expected results.