Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
अश्वत्थोदुंबरप्लक्षवटबिल्वसमुद्भवाः । समिधो लभते हुत्वा पुत्रानायुर्द्धनं सुखम् ॥ ३५ ॥
aśvatthoduṃbaraplakṣavaṭabilvasamudbhavāḥ | samidho labhate hutvā putrānāyurddhanaṃ sukham || 35 ||
अश्वत्थ, उदुम्बर, प्लक्ष, वट और बिल्व वृक्षों से प्राप्त समिधाओं को अग्नि में अर्पित करने से पुत्र, दीर्घायु, धन और सुख प्राप्त होता है।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links correct ritual materials (samidh from specific sacred trees) with dharmic outcomes, showing that yajña is not merely symbolic but a disciplined Vedic act whose fruits are said to arise from proper observance.
While primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti indirectly by presenting homa as an offering-act (arpana) performed with reverence; such disciplined worship is treated as a supportive limb to devotion and household dharma.
It highlights ritual-technical knowledge—selection of appropriate samidh for fire offerings—aligned with Kalpa (ritual procedure) and broader Vedanga-style precision in sacrificial practice.