Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 95
Dvādaśī-vrata: Month-by-month Viṣṇu Worship and the Year-End Udyāpana
स्थापयेत्प्रतिमां तां च कुम्भोपरि सुसंयमी । तन्मूल्यं वा द्विजश्रेष्ट काञ्चनं च स्वशक्तितः ॥ ९५ ॥
sthāpayetpratimāṃ tāṃ ca kumbhopari susaṃyamī | tanmūlyaṃ vā dvijaśreṣṭa kāñcanaṃ ca svaśaktitaḥ || 95 ||
Praktisi yang mengendalikan diri hendaknya menempatkan arca itu di atas kumbha yang disucikan; atau, wahai yang terbaik di antara dwija, persembahkan nilainya berupa emas sesuai kemampuan.
Narada (teaching Sanatkumara in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that worship must be joined with restraint (saṃyama) and right offering (dakṣiṇā): the icon is installed properly, and an equivalent gift is given according to one’s means, making the rite ethically complete.
Bhakti here is expressed through orderly, reverent worship—placing the pratimā in a sanctified manner and supporting the rite with a sincere offering, not beyond one’s capacity.
Ritual application aligned with Kalpa (procedural discipline): correct placement on the kumbha and the rule of proportionate gifting (svaśaktitaḥ) as part of completing the ceremony.