Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
Gaṇeśa Mantra-vidhi: Mahāgaṇapati Gāyatrī, Vakratuṇḍa Mantra, Nyāsa, Homa, Āvaraṇa-pūjā, and Caturthī Vrata
इदमर्ध्यं कल्पयामि हृदंतोऽर्ध्यमनुर्मतः । स्तुत्वा नत्वा विसृज्याथ यजेच्चंद्रमसं पुनः ॥ ५१ ॥
idamardhyaṃ kalpayāmi hṛdaṃto'rdhyamanurmataḥ | stutvā natvā visṛjyātha yajeccaṃdramasaṃ punaḥ || 51 ||
“Dengan niat dari dalam hati, aku menyiapkan arghya ini sesuai yang disahkan oleh tradisi.” Setelah memuji dan bersujud, lepaskan arghya itu; kemudian pujalah Bulan kembali.
Narada (teaching ritual method, in dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineages)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that ritual efficacy depends on both correct procedure (approved arghya-vidhi) and inner sincerity—offering arghya with a heartfelt mind, followed by praise, prostration, and continued worship of Candramas.
Bhakti is expressed through stuti (praise) and namaskāra (bowing) before and after the offering, showing reverence and sustained upāsanā rather than a one-time act.
It reflects Jyotiṣa-linked upāsanā (lunar deity worship) and the ritual sequencing of arghya—prepare, praise, bow, offer/release, and resume worship—emphasizing rule-based (anumata) performance.