Hayagrīva-pūjā-vyākhyāna
Worship Procedure and Mantra-Siddhi of Hayagrīva
मुक्तागौरं रत्नभूषं चन्द्रस्थं भृङ्गसन्निभैः । अलकैर्विलसद्वक्त्रं कुम्भं शुद्धांबुपूरितम् ॥ ६ ॥
muktāgauraṃ ratnabhūṣaṃ candrasthaṃ bhṛṅgasannibhaiḥ | alakairvilasadvaktraṃ kumbhaṃ śuddhāṃbupūritam || 6 ||
មានកុម្ពទឹកមួយ ពណ៌សដូចមុត្ដា តុបតែងដោយរតនៈ មានសញ្ញាព្រះចន្ទ ហើយមុខរលោងល្អដោយសក់រួញខ្មៅដូចឃ្មុំ; កុម្ពនោះពោរពេញដោយទឹកបរិសុទ្ធ។
Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It emphasizes śauca (purity) and maṅgala-lakṣaṇa (auspicious features) in ritual practice: the kumbha filled with pure water becomes a sacred support for worship and consecration.
Bhakti is expressed through careful, reverent upacāra—offering the best and purest materials. The beautifully prepared kumbha reflects devotion made tangible through disciplined worship.
It highlights ritual procedure and material specification—how to prepare a kalaśa/kumbha with purity and auspicious markings—an applied, technical aspect aligned with Vedanga-style precision in rites.