Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 116
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
पृंथु सुवृत्तं मसृणं वितस्तिमात्रोन्नतं कौ विनिखन्य शंकुम् । आक्रम्य पद्भ्यामितरेतरैस्तु हस्तैर्भ्रमोऽयं खलु रासगोष्ठी ॥ ११६ ॥
pṛṃthu suvṛttaṃ masṛṇaṃ vitastimātronnataṃ kau vinikhanya śaṃkum | ākramya padbhyāmitaretaraistu hastairbhramo'yaṃ khalu rāsagoṣṭhī || 116 ||
Pasak yang lebar, bulat sempurna, halus, dan setinggi satu rentang (vitasti) hendaknya ditancapkan kuat ke tanah. Lalu, dengan melangkah bergantian dan memutarnya dengan tangan—putaran itu sungguh bagaikan pertemuan tari rāsa.
Narada (teaching in a technical/Vedanga-style instructional passage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: hasya
FAQs
It shows that disciplined, correctly executed practice—even when technical and physical—can be framed as sacred, using devotional imagery (rāsa) to keep the mind reverent and concentrated.
By likening a mechanical whirling action to a rāsa gathering, the verse encourages the practitioner to remember divine play while performing prescribed actions, turning technique into remembrance (smaraṇa).
A procedural, measurement-based instruction (e.g., “vitasti-mātra” height, smooth round peg, firm fixing, alternating foot pressure and hand rotation) reflects the applied, technical side of Vedic practice associated with ritual-method precision.