Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
The exposition of the Pañcamī vow to be observed in the twelve months
द्वारस्योभयतो लेख्या गोमयेन विषोल्बणाः । गंधाद्यैः पूजयेत्तांश्च तथेंद्राणीमनंतरम् ॥ २७ ॥
dvārasyobhayato lekhyā gomayena viṣolbaṇāḥ | gaṃdhādyaiḥ pūjayettāṃśca tatheṃdrāṇīmanaṃtaram || 27 ||
Di kedua sisi ambang pintu, hendaknya digambar tanda-tanda suci dengan kotoran sapi yang berdaya menolak racun. Lalu ia memujanya dengan wewangian dan persembahan lainnya, kemudian menyembah Indrāṇī.
Narada (teaching ritual procedure in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: Annāvrata (contextual sequence)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It prescribes a protective, purity-oriented threshold rite: marking the doorway with gomaya and worshipping it as a sacred protective boundary before proceeding to deity-worship.
Bhakti here is expressed as orderly upacāra—reverently honoring even the protective ritual supports (door-markings) with gandha and offerings, then turning devotion toward Indrāṇī in the prescribed sequence.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and gṛhya-style praxis: spatial sanctification of the entrance, use of purifying substances (gomaya), and a defined pūjā-krama (sequence of worship).