Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa
गारुडी गालिनी चैव मुख्ये मुद्रे प्रकीर्तिते । गन्धपुष्पादिभिस्तत्र पूजयेद्देवतां स्मरन् ॥ २१ ॥
gāruḍī gālinī caiva mukhye mudre prakīrtite | gandhapuṣpādibhistatra pūjayeddevatāṃ smaran || 21 ||
Gāruḍī dan Gālinī dinyatakan sebagai dua mudrā utama. Di sana, sambil mengingat Devatā, lakukan pemujaan dengan cendana, bunga, dan persembahan lainnya.॥21॥
Narada (teaching in a technical-ritual context, within the Narada Purana’s Vedanga/ritual science section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that correct ritual form (mudrā) should be joined with inner remembrance (smaraṇa) of the deity, making worship both technically proper and devotionally alive.
Bhakti is highlighted through “devatāṃ smaran”—the act of mentally remembering the deity while offering flowers, fragrance, and other upacāras, showing that devotion is the core that animates external worship.
It reflects applied ritual science—how specific mudrās are classified as “principal” and how they are used alongside standard pūjā offerings (gandha, puṣpa, etc.) as part of a precise worship procedure.