Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33
Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi
राहुं केतुं च कोणेषु पूर्ववत्परिपूजयेत् । इंद्राद्यानपि वज्राद्यान्पूजयेत्पूर्ववत्सुधीः ॥ ३३ ॥
rāhuṃ ketuṃ ca koṇeṣu pūrvavatparipūjayet | iṃdrādyānapi vajrādyānpūjayetpūrvavatsudhīḥ || 33 ||
Di arah penjuru, hendaknya ia memuja Rāhu dan Ketu sebagaimana tata cara yang telah disebutkan sebelumnya. Demikian pula, orang bijak hendaknya memuja Indra dan para dewa lainnya (pemegang vajra dan lambang-lambang suci) menurut ketentuan terdahulu.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, instructional tone)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes ritual completeness and cosmic order: even subtle forces like Rāhu and Ketu, along with Indra and related deities, are to be honored in their proper directions and by the previously stated method, aligning the worshipper with dharmic and planetary harmony.
Bhakti here is expressed as disciplined reverence—worship offered carefully “as prescribed earlier,” extending respect to all divine powers within the sacred order, which supports a steady, sattvic devotional life.
It reflects Jyotiṣa-oriented ritual mapping: assigning Rāhu and Ketu to corner directions and prescribing consistent pūjā procedure for grahas and deities, a technical application of Vedic astrology within Narada Purana guidance.